Prof. Dr. Wolfram Kinzig
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Kinzig has been Professor for Church History with a focus on Early Church History at the Faculty of Protestant Theology of the University of Bonn from 1996 until 2026 and is now Seniorprofessor at the BCDSS.
About
- 1960 born in Mannheim
- 1988 Doctorate (Dr. theol.) at the Faculty of Theology of the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
- 1991 Habilitation at the Faculty of Theology of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg; awarded teaching qualification for Historical Theology
- summer 1996 - summer 2026 Professor for Church History with a focus on Early Church History at the Faculty of Protestant Theology of the University of Bonn
- since summer 2026 Seniorprofessor at the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies
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Research Interests
- biblical exegesis and homiletics in the Early Church
- history and dogma of the Early Church and beyond
- pagan polemics against Christianity and Christian apologetics
- Cyril of Alexandria
- modern history of theology, Church History, and Christian archaeology as academic disciplines
- history of Jewish-Christian relations
- the role of Christianity in modern society and politics
Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Kinzig is Seniorprofessor at the BCDSS.
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Department of Church History
Get an overview of the Department of Church History and its subdepartments.