Systematic Theology and Ethics

The area of Systematic Theology and Ethics at Leuphana is devoted to the study of Christian thought and action in their complex interwovenness in human history and society. Dogmatics is traditionally understood as the study of Christian teaching or “doctrine”, while ethics investigates the nature and conditions of human action in relation to conceptions of value and the good and their cultivation. At Leuphana, we approach the interrelation of these fields via the lenses of theological ethics and religious ethics. In other words, what do the various Christian and other religious groups teach about how to live a good life, and what is the significance of these teachings and practices in the broader society?