How much science is there in theology, Martina Bär?

Martina Bär is a university professor at the Institute for Systematic Theology and Liturgical Studies at the University of Graz. Photo: Uni Graz/wildundwunderbar

“Theology has a supernatural research subject: God. We can’t prove the existence of God – nor can we dis-prove it. God is plausible. So theology explores the limits of reason. It also works with two key sources: the Bible and Christian tradition. Both have had a lasting impact on western (and other) cultures. So theology is important in the context of cultural studies. Theology at Graz is outspokenly self-critical in terms of the extent to which Christianity has contributed to discrimination and is pushing to counter this with scientific methods that reveal the humanising potential of Christianity for people and society.”

Martina Bär ist Professor of Fundamental Theology and speaker of the research core area Gender of the Faculty of Catholic Theology

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