Professor Dr. Arnulf von Scheliha
Current affiliations
- Professorship for theological ethics (Prof. von Scheliha)
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Political ethics and religious policy
- Peace ethics
- environmental ethics and animal ethics
- Sexual ethics, marriage ethics and family ethics
- History of theology in the 19th and 20th century
- Interreligous hermeneutics
- Liberalization strategies in contemporary Jewish and Islamic thought
Academic Education | |
| since 1997 | Habilitation in Systematic Theology (University of Hamburg) |
| since 1991 | Promotion Dr. theol. (University of Kiel) |
| 1980 - 1987 | Studies in Theology, Philosophy and History in Kiel, München and Tübingen |
Work Experience | |
| since 2014 | Professor for Theological Ethics (W3) at the University of Münster |
| 2003 - 2014 | Professor for Systematic Theology (C4) at the University of Osnabrück |
| 1998 - 2003 | Professor for Protestant Theology (C4) (especially Social Ethics and History of Theology) at the University of the Federal Forces in Hamburg |
| 1993 - 1998 | Research assistant (C1) at the Institute for Systematic Theology (University of Hamburg) |
| 1991 - 1993 | Research Assistent at the Institute for Systematic Theology and at the Schleiermacher Research Center of the University of Kiel |
| 1989 - 1991 | Kirchlicher Vorbereitungsdienst (Vikariat) in Hamburg |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 01/2024 | Ehrenamtlicher Richter (Schöffe), Landgericht Osnabrück |
| since 11/2022 | Mitglied, Theologischer Ausschuss, Vereinigte Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Deutschland (VELKD) |
| since 10/2022 | Dekan, Fachbereich 01, Universität Münster |
| since 01/2020 | Sprecher, Centrum für Religion und Moderne, Universität Münster |
| since 05/2019 | Mitglied, Klasse für Geisteswissenschaften, Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaft und Künste |
| since 01/2019 | Vorsitzender, Wissenschaftlichen Beirats der Evangelischen Zentralstelle für Weltanschauungsfragen (EZW), President of the Board of the EKD Institute for Research on Religious and Ideological Issues (EZW) |
| since 2016 | Principal Investigator (Hauptantragssteller), Exzellenzcluster "Religion und Politik" , Principal Investigator of the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" at the WWU Münster |
| since 2012 | Board member and treasurer of the Schleiermacher Foundation |
| since 2010 | Board member and treasurer of the international Schleiermacher Association |
| since 2009 | Chairman of the Emanuel Hirsch Foundation |
| since 1998 | German Scientific Association of Theologie |
| since 1995 | Ernst Troeltsch Association |
| 2015 - 2021 | Mitglied, Kammer für Theologie der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland, Chamber for Theology of the Protestant Church of Germany |
Appointments | |
| 2014 | Offer to a Professorship for Theologische Ethik (W3) , University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2013 | Offer to a Professorship for Systematische Theologie mit dem Schwerpunkt Ethik (W3) , Kiel University (rejected) |
| 2002 | Offer to a Professorship for Systematische Theologie (C4) , Osnabrück University (accepted) |
| 1998 | Offer to a Professorship for Evangelische Theologie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Sozialethik und der Theologiegeschicht (C4) , Helmut Schmidt University - University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (accepted) |
Publications
Von Scheliha, Arnulf (2025) In: Evangelischer Pressedienst, 2025(5) Type of Publication: Review article (journal) | |
Von Scheliha, Arnulf (2024) In: Zeitschrift für Evangelische Ethik, 68(3) Type of Publication: Review (journal) | |
Von Scheliha, Arnulf (2024) In: Zeitschrift der Savigny-Stiftung fur Rechtsgeschichte, Kanonistische Abteilung, 110(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Wißmann, Hinnerk; von Scheliha, Arnulf; (2024) Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck Verlag. Type of Publication: Book (monograph) | |
von Scheliha, Arnulf (2024) In: Burja, Katrin; Roser, Traugott (eds.), Queer im Pfarrhaus. Gender und Diversität in der evangelischen Kirche. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag. Type of Publication: Review article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2024 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/03/2024 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster |
Talks
| Tanzen am Karfreitag? Aktuelle Herausforderungen in der Religionspolitik Von Scheliha, Arnulf (02/05/2025) Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag, Hannover Type of talk: practical talk | |
| Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben. Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) heute Von Scheliha, Arnulf (28/04/2025) Vortragsveranstaltung, Dreieinigkeitskirche St. Georg (Hamburg) Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Braucht Religion Demokratie? Braucht Demokratie Religion? Grundlegende Überlegungen zum Verhältnis von Religion(en) und Demokratie Von Scheliha, Arnulf (25/03/2025) Religion und Demokratie. Pluralismusfähigkeit und Demokratieförderung als Schwerpunkte eines gesellschaftsorientierten…, Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal Type of talk: practical talk | |
| Kirche als Institution. Eine dogmatische Perspektive Von Scheliha, Arnulf (13/01/2025) Workshop im Rahmen der Reihe "Ekklesiologien im Umbruch", Heidelberg - per Zoom Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Wie wollen wir zusammenleben? Predigt über Kol 3,1-15 Von Scheliha, Arnulf (24/10/2024) Ökumenische Friedensvesper, Kirche St. Lamberti, Münster Type of talk: sermon |
Prizes
| Election as Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts Awarded by: North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts Award given to: Scheliha, Arnulf von Announced at: 15/05/2019 | Date of awarding: 15/05/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Die Soziale Plastik von Joseph Beuys als Grundlage einer konstruktiven Sozialisation. Die sozialen Aspekte des erweiterten Kunstbegriffs Candidate: Obraz, Melanie | Supervisors: Grundmann, Matthias; von Scheliha, Arnulf | Reviewers: Grundmann, Matthias; von Scheliha, Arnulf Period of time: 10/04/2025 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Subjektivität als religionspädagogischer Parameter einer prospektiv-pragmatischen Ethik der Scham Candidate: Lohse, Katrin | Supervisors: Teschmer, Caroline; von Scheliha, Arnulf Period of time: 09/04/2025 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster) | |
| Theologie in europäischen Räumen. Eine Studie zu Theologieverständnis, Formen theologischen Nachdenkens und theologisch motiviertem Engagement in europa Candidate: Jabss, Catharina | Supervisors: von Scheliha, Arnulf; Roser, Traugott | Reviewers: von Scheliha, Arnulf Roser, Traugott Period of time: 16/10/2024 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Gottes-Denken am Ausgang des 20. Jahrhunderts bei Eberhard Jüngel und Wolfhart Pannenberg Candidate: Kuhn, Micha | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter | Reviewers: Großhans, Hans-Peter von Scheliha, Arnulf Period of time: 01/10/2017 - 01/02/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Kirche als solidarische Gemeinschaft. Eine ethische Rekonstruktion der Kirchentheorie mit Blick auf die Christliche Sittenlehre von Friedrich D. E.… Candidate: Park, Kangwoo | Supervisors: von Scheliha. Arnulf | Reviewers: von Scheliha, Arnulf; Käfer, Anne Period of time: 01/04/2017 - 01/02/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |