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Evangelical Academies: New Position Paper for Society and Democracy
Discover the new position paper of the Evangelical Academies in Germany, which summarizes the results of a comprehensive discussion process on discourse culture and political education. Find out how the academies redefine their tasks in a changing society and work for a committed and future -oriented church. Further information and download options can be found here.
Evangelical Academies: New Position Paper for Society and Democracy
an innovation of great importance: The Evangelical Academies in Germany have released a sensational position paper! This groundbreaking document entitled "Discourse culture and political education. The Evangelical Academies in a time of transformation" was published today and summarizes the results of a year -long discussion process. It is a powerful call to update the role of academies in a changing social and political environment.
Udo Hahn, the chairman of the umbrella organization "Evangelical Academies in Germany e. V." (EAD) and director of the Evangelical Academy Tutzing, emphasizes: "Evangelical academies are a visible and effective expression of church responsibility for society and democracy." Your mission? The Evangelical Academies were founded to organize social discourses and to bring Protestant perspectives into the social debate. They should use controversy as opportunities and thus make a sustainable contribution to democratization - and that remains up to date!
location of the academies
The new paper specifies the order of the academies in three concise chapters. It shows how they position themselves in relation to the Evangelical Church and the current inner church transformation processes. The key terms Discourse and political education are the compass for their work, which is inseparable from a "culture of hope".
The importance of offers for children and adolescents . In the Protestant group for socio -political youth education, the academies work hand in hand with the working group of Evangelical Youth in Germany to actively involve young people into discourse.
rebellion against right -wing extremism
In view of alarming developments such as the last right -wing extremist election successes, Dr. Sebastian Kranich, deputy chairman of the EAD and director of the Evangelical Academy of Thuringia: "We continue with all strength - with discourse and political education." The academies consider themselves a competent partner for any democratic actors, whether from the church, the state or civil society. They are determined to strengthen the democratic culture on site, especially where right -wing extremist threats can be felt.
The position paper also presents nine impressive examples from the practice of academies. These illustrate how the principles in different regions of Germany are concrete. Dr. Friederike Krippner, director of the EAD and director of the Evangelical Academy in Berlin, emphasizes: "With around 1,700 events we reach over 50,000 people a year." A clear signal: The Evangelical Academies are civil society actors with which in the future!
A special focus is on the address of young people: 20 percent of the participants are under 27 years old - a significantly higher proportion compared to the total population. \ “We are continuously developing exciting formats for young people \,” says Ole Jantschek, Federal Tutor of the Evangelical Corporal Group for Socio -Political Youth Education. A sign that the commitment and commitment pay off: The Evangelical Academy of Saxony-Anhalt recently was recently with the "Prize Political Education" for its outstanding project "Mindeklima-building with a climate crisis-what to do?" awarded.
The umbrella organization "Evangelical Academies in Germany e. V." is an amalgamation of 16 Protestant academies that deal with current questions from politics, society, religion, culture and science and offer exciting discourses. For more information, visit: Evangelical Academies .
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