27/07/2026
At this year’s EABS Annual Conference in Leuven, we were delighted to launch our new Research Unit:
Exploring Ancient Jewish–Christian Narratives and Texts for Religious Education in a Pluralistic Present
Alongside a wide range of stimulating and inspiring papers, there was plenty of time for conversations, new connections, and exchange with colleagues from across disciplines and institutions.
Together with Nancy Rahn (Theologische Fakultät Bern), we are already looking forward to continuing our conversations next year in London. A heartfelt thank you once again to all our speakers, contributors, and participants for making the launch of our Research Unit such an inspiring experience!
🔷 The Hermeneutics of Play as a Meeting Point for Exegesis and Religious Education
Ann-Kathrin Knittel, University of Heidelberg
🔷 Cognitive-Narratological Approaches to Revelation 21:1–8: Empathy, Methodology, and Religious Education
Hanna Wassink, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, and Martin Walll, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität
🔷 Textual and Canonical Pragmatics as a Framework for Process-Oriented Biblical Didactics in Pluralistic and Multi-Religious Contexts
Benedict Schöning, University of Duisburg-Essen
🔷 “She Was Bent Over and Could in No Way Straighten Up” – Luke 13:10–13 as an Example of Teaching Miracle Stories as Narratives of Empowerment
Kim Sölter, University of Münster
🔷 Archaeological Bible Didactics
Friederike Eichhorn-Remmel, Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’Anselmo and Theological Study
🔷 Text Pragmatics: The Didactic Potential of an Exegetical Method
Manuel Nägele, University of Zürich
🔷 AI-Generated Deepfakes and the Resurrection of Christ – Perspectives on Biblical Didactics and Truth-Seeking in the Face of Non-Religiousness and AI Generation (1 Corinthians 15:12–28)
Lukas Ruttmann, University of Bonn
🔷 Innocent Images? – Problems and Potentials of AI-Generated Images in Religious Education
Lara Mührenberg, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Bei der diesjährigen EABS in Leuven sind wir mit unseren neuen Research Unit an den Start gegangen. Neben vielfältigen und inspirierenden Vorträgen blieb ausreichend Zeit zum Austausch mit Kolleg*innen vor Ort.
Gemeinsam mit Nancy Rahn freuen uns auf nächstes Jahr in London und danken nochmals allen Beitragenden und Teilnehmenden.
Exploring Ancient Jewish–Christian Narratives and Texts for Religious Education in a Pluralistic Present
🔷The Hermeneutics of Play as Meeting Point for Exegesis and Religious Education
Ann-Kathrin Knittel, University of Heidelberg
🔷Cognitive-Narratological Approaches to Revelation 21:1–8: Empathy, Methodology, and Religious Education
Hanna Wassink, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and Martin Walll, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
🔷Textual and Canonical Pragmatics as a Framework for Process-Oriented Biblical Didactics
in Pluralistic and Multi-Religious Contexts
Benedict Schöning, University of Duisburg-Essen @
🔷„She Was Bent Over and Could in No Way Straighten Up” – Luke 13:10–13 as an Example of
Teaching Miracle Stories as Narratives of Empowerment
Kim Sölter, University of Münster
🔷Archaeological Bible Didactics
Friederike Eichhorn-Remmel, Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’Anselmo and Theological Study
🔷Text Pragmatics: The Didactic Potential of an Exegetical Method
Manuel Nägele, University of Zurich
🔷AI-Generated Deepfakes and the Resurrection of Christ – Perspectives on Biblical Didactics
and Truth-Seeking in the Face of Non-Religiousness and AI Generation (1 Corinthians
15:12–28)
Lukas Ruttmann, University of Bonn
🔷Innocent Images? – Problems and Potentials of AI-Generated Images in Religious Education
LaraMührenberg, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
