Martin Nicol Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

Martin Nicol's enthusiasm for the arts inspired pastors in Erlangen, Braunschweig, and beyond to integrate their artistic passions into their professional lives rather than relegating them to personal time. This volume compiles essays by Nicol, where poems, cantatas, and films inform an aesthetically oriented practical theology. Nicol aims to spark interest in a practice that explores God's beauty through the arts, even amid a theologically, politically, and culturally transformed landscape. Martin Nicol, Dr. theol., born in 1953, studied theology in Erlangen, Tübingen, Rome, and Toulouse. He served as a church musician and held the chair of Practical Theology in Erlangen from 1995 to 2019, focusing on homiletics, poimenics, and liturgics. His academic journey includes roles such as Greek lecturer, vicar, and promotion in 1983 for his work on meditation in Luther, followed by positions in systematic theology and habilitation in 1989 for his research on conversation as pastoral care. Nicol's diverse experiences enrich his exploration of the interplay between theology and the arts, inviting readers to engage with beauty in their spiritual practices.

Martin Nicol advocates for a traditional liturgy, highlighting its unique beauty and the significance of rituals. He portrays the Protestant service as a guided pilgrimage through divine reality, offering insights from personal and external experiences that illuminate both the strengths and weaknesses of traditional liturgy. Nicol emphasizes its essential role in the global church's worship practices, addressing twelve critical aspects of Protestant worship culture. He identifies a deep-seated cultural incapacity within Protestantism and presents compelling arguments for what could define future worship, such as the subtle power of doxology, integral church music that navigates divine mystery, and liturgy as an art form that makes God's time accessible within worldly time. Nicol urges the church to confront the fundamental theological question of what Protestant worship truly is, advocating for a shift away from the dominance of preaching. He calls for a genuine Word service that incorporates the Bible as a cult book. Additionally, he draws inspiration from other denominations and Jewish synagogue prayers to foster a renewed rituality of the Word. Nicol critiques the indecisive practices surrounding the Eucharist in Protestant services while keeping the Eucharistic celebration as a focal point of Christian worship.

Praktische Theologie bezieht sich auf aktuelle Phänomene in Kirche und Gesellschaft. Das macht es den Studierenden besonders schwer, sich gesichertes Wissen für Prüfungen anzueignen. Dieses Arbeitsbuch leitet an zu eigener Urteilsbildung im Spannungsfeld von aktuellen Phänomenen und wissenschaftlichem Diskurs: Es fördert den Umgang mit Texten, die für den praktisch-theologischen Diskurs wichtig geworden sind („Klassiker“) oder werden könnten. Bei den Empfehlungen zur Lektüre wird zwischen Pflicht und Kür unterschieden. Durch Leitfragen zur Lektüre wird der Umgang mit wissenschaftlichen Texten eingeübt. Thematische Querschnitte (Focus-Kapitel) und Querverweise zielen auf Verknüpfungen zwischen bereits gesichertem und neu erworbenem Wissen, zwischen den Teilbereichen des Faches sowie zwischen der Praktischen Theologie und anderen theologischen Disziplinen. Ein PT-Wörterbuch jeweils am Ende von Abschnitten dient der Einübung in die Fachsprache und der Sicherung des erworbenen Wissens.