Thomas Wabel
Biographic Data
| ID | 6794847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Wabel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Wabel |
| SIGNATURE | WABEL T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bamberg |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-8615-1576 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Polarisation beyond the Pandemic
After some initial background information on the relation of church and state in the German context, the article examines reactions by churches and other Christian groups in Germany to the Covid-19 containment measures. While representatives of mainline churches focussed on consolation in the crisis and support state measures, a minority of radical voices acted in a polarising way, offering interpretations in terms of spiritual warfare, betrayal …
Just housing
In cities worldwide, housing is precarious. Local socio-economic environments can exacerbate existing social differences and exclusions, but can also contribute to alleviate these differences, and to foster high levels of social inclusion. This article introduces a special collection of articles asking how theology should contribute theologically to address the challenges of housing and human settlements. It derives from an assertion that theolog…
Size and the good life
Among the key figures of global housing inequality is the average living space per person. Thus, it comes as no surprise that during the past decade, tiny houses have become an attractive option for some who want to set an example in an affluent society of the global north: free-standing, two-storey building with a total floor space of less than 30 m2. At the same time, in many countries of the global south, people are confined to a similar floor…
Relevance of Religiosity for Coping Strategies and Disability in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Coping strategies are essential for the outcome of chronic pain. This study evaluated religiosity in a cohort of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), its effect on pain and other symptoms, on coping and FMS-related disability. A total of 102 FMS patients were recruited who filled in questionnaires, a subgroup of 42 patients participated in a face-to-face interview, and data were evaluated by correlation and regression analyses. Few patients…
Strangers and Fellow Citizens
The article sets out a critical assessment of recent public reactions in Germany upon taking in large numbers of refugees since 2015, which have been swaying between moralisation and resentment. In this situation, public theology should ask how hospitality is linked to the perceived identity of a society and to its perception of who belongs, and what role Christianity might play in these debates. Drawing on a phenomenological perspective within c…
Public Theology, Religious Diversity, and Interreligious Learning
Leaving the Void Open
Among the public occasions that have a civil religious dimension to them, days of national remembrance play an important role. The way a nation's self-understanding is shaped by such events may, however, differ considerably between different countries. Although days of remembrance often bring out the legitimating and integrative function of civil religion, in the case of Germany, public remembrance is normally accompanied by a certain wariness as…
Die nahe ferne Kirche
Ausgehend von Beobachtungen der jüngsten Mitgliedschaftsstudie der EKD widmet sich Thomas Wabel der ekklesiologischen Relevanz des Zusammenhangs von Zugehörigkeit und Nichtzugehörigkeit. In Auseinandersetzung mit Ernst Cassirers Kulturphilosophie und Bernhard Waldenfels' Phänomenologie entwickelt er die wechselseitigen Bestimmungen von Identität und Alterität, Störung und Ordnung, Eingrenzung und Ausgrenzung als zentrale Kategorien der Frage nach…
Size and the good life
Among the key figures of global housing inequality is the average living space per person. Thus, it comes as no surprise that during the past decade, tiny houses have become an attractive option for some who want to set an example in an affluent society of the global north: free-standing, two-storey building with a total floor space of less than 30 m2. At the same time, in many countries of the global south, people are confined to a similar floor…
Leaving the Void Open
Among the public occasions that have a civil religious dimension to them, days of national remembrance play an important role. The way a nation's self-understanding is shaped by such events may, however, differ considerably between different countries. Although days of remembrance often bring out the legitimating and integrative function of civil religion, in the case of Germany, public remembrance is normally accompanied by a certain wariness as…
Die nahe ferne Kirche
Ausgehend von Beobachtungen der jüngsten Mitgliedschaftsstudie der EKD widmet sich Thomas Wabel der ekklesiologischen Relevanz des Zusammenhangs von Zugehörigkeit und Nichtzugehörigkeit. In Auseinandersetzung mit Ernst Cassirers Kulturphilosophie und Bernhard Waldenfels' Phänomenologie entwickelt er die wechselseitigen Bestimmungen von Identität und Alterität, Störung und Ordnung, Eingrenzung und Ausgrenzung als zentrale Kategorien der Frage nach…
Leaving the Void Open
Among the public occasions that have a civil religious dimension to them, days of national remembrance play an important role. The way a nation's self-understanding is shaped by such events may, however, differ considerably between different countries. Although days of remembrance often bring out the legitimating and integrative function of civil religion, in the case of Germany, public remembrance is normally accompanied by a certain wariness as…
Public Theology, Religious Diversity, and Interreligious Learning
Strangers and Fellow Citizens
The article sets out a critical assessment of recent public reactions in Germany upon taking in large numbers of refugees since 2015, which have been swaying between moralisation and resentment. In this situation, public theology should ask how hospitality is linked to the perceived identity of a society and to its perception of who belongs, and what role Christianity might play in these debates. Drawing on a phenomenological perspective within c…
Relevance of Religiosity for Coping Strategies and Disability in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Coping strategies are essential for the outcome of chronic pain. This study evaluated religiosity in a cohort of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), its effect on pain and other symptoms, on coping and FMS-related disability. A total of 102 FMS patients were recruited who filled in questionnaires, a subgroup of 42 patients participated in a face-to-face interview, and data were evaluated by correlation and regression analyses. Few patients…
Just housing
In cities worldwide, housing is precarious. Local socio-economic environments can exacerbate existing social differences and exclusions, but can also contribute to alleviate these differences, and to foster high levels of social inclusion. This article introduces a special collection of articles asking how theology should contribute theologically to address the challenges of housing and human settlements. It derives from an assertion that theolog…
Size and the good life
Among the key figures of global housing inequality is the average living space per person. Thus, it comes as no surprise that during the past decade, tiny houses have become an attractive option for some who want to set an example in an affluent society of the global north: free-standing, two-storey building with a total floor space of less than 30 m2. At the same time, in many countries of the global south, people are confined to a similar floor…
Polarisation beyond the Pandemic
After some initial background information on the relation of church and state in the German context, the article examines reactions by churches and other Christian groups in Germany to the Covid-19 containment measures. While representatives of mainline churches focussed on consolation in the crisis and support state measures, a minority of radical voices acted in a polarising way, offering interpretations in terms of spiritual warfare, betrayal …
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Environmental ethics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (3 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)