n Judith Hahn, God on Trial. How a Forensic View on the List of Participants: The Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities Theodicy Problem Contributes to a Theology of Law Chaim Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies Faculty of Protestant Theology and Faculty of Catholic Theology Discussion Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) The Department of Hebrew Culture Studies Prof. Dr. Beate Ego, Exegese und Theologie des Alten Testaments – Ev. 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break Theologie) Ruhr University Bochum Faculty of Protestant Theology Prof. Dr. Georg Essen, Dogmatik und Dogmengeschichte – Kath. Theologie 16:30-18:30 Faculty of Catholic Theology Prof. Dr. Ute Gause, Reformationsgeschichte und Neuere Kirchengeschichte 9  Closing Session: Looking back and looking – Ev. Theologie forward Prof. Dr. Katharina Greschat, Patristik – Ev. Theologie Chairs: Ron Margolin and Georg Essen Jun. Prof. Dr. Judith Hahn, Kirchenrecht – Kath. Theologie Theodicy and Protest: Panel Discussion Prof. Dr. Traugott Jähnichen, Christliche Gesellschaftslehre – Ev. Theologie Jewish and Christian Future Research Cooperation Prof. Dr. Isolde Karle, Homiletik, Liturgie und Poimenik – Ev. Theologie Hon. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Margot Käßmann, Oekumenische Theologie und Perspectives on Terminology, 19:30 Closing Dinner Sozialethik– Ev. Theologie Prof. Dr. Dr. Günter Thomas, Ethik und Fundamentaltheologie – Ev. Theologie Function, Literary Form, and Friday, 14.3.2014 Dr. Michael Waltemathe, Religionspädagogik – Ev. Theologie Dr. Christian Weidemann, Philosophisch-Theologische Grenzfragen – Kath. Mutual Relationships 12:00-17:00 Theologie Religions and Cults in the Old City of Jerusalem. Dr. Gunda Werner-Burggraf, Dogmatik und Dogmengeschichte – Kath. Tel Aviv University, March 10–14, 2014 Excursion with Jonathan Lipnick. Theologie Prof. Dr. Peter Wick, Exegese und Theologie des Neuen Testaments – Ev. Gilman Building, Drachlis Hall, Room 496 Theologie RSVP (and parking arrangements), The Department of Hebrew Culture Studies, TAU to Sara Vered at Prof. Yairah Amit, Hebrew Bible (Emerita) [email protected]  03-6409275 Prof. Athalyah Brenner, Hebrew Bible Prof. Yair Hoffman, Hebrew Bible (Emeritus) Dr. Gili Kugler, Hebrew Bible Dr. Noam Mizrahi, Hebrew Bible Prof. Frank Polak, Hebrew Bible (Emeritus) Dr. Dalit Rom-Shiloni, Hebrew Bible Dr. Talia Sutskover, Hebrew Bible Dr. Adam Afterman, Jewish Philosophy Dr. Yoram Jacobson, Jewish Philosophy (Emeritus) Sponsored by Dr. Michael Mach, Jewish Philosophy The German Research Foundation (DFG) Prof. Menachem Laurberbaum, Jewish Philosophy Rector of Tel Aviv University Prof. Ron Margolin, Jewish Philosophy Organizers: Dean of Humanities Prof. Ishai Rosen-Zvi, Jewish Philosophy Chaim Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies Beate Ego, Protestant Theology, RUB Dr. Barbara Meyer, Religion Studies Georg Essen, Catholic Theology, RUB Cover Photo: Ezekiel’s vision, Dura Europos (Ezekiel 37:1-14) Dr. Nehama Verbin, Religion Studies, Philosophy Ron Margolin, Jewish Philosophy, TAU Dalit Rom-Shiloni, Hebrew Bible, TAU Monday, 10.3.2014 Tuesday, 11.3.2014 09:00-12:00 09:00-12:00 14:00-16:00 Opening Session 4  Jews and Christians in Late Antiquity 6  Jewish and Christian Thought through the Ages II Chair: Ron Margolin Chair: Gunda Werner Chair: Menachem Laurberbaum Greetings: n Michael Mach, Overcoming Theodicy in Post-Destruction n Traugott Jähnichen, Action Instead of Reflection. Orthopraxis Tamar Sovran, Chair of the Department of Hebrew Culture Apocalypses as Model of Coping with the Problem of Theodicy in Modern Studies, TAU n Peter Wick, The Death Has to Become a Servant of Life: Theology Günter Thomas, Dean of the Protestant Theology Faculty, RUB Suffering and Death in the Gospel of Mark and in the Mystery n Ron Margolin, Meaning and Meaninglessness of Theodicy Previous and current co-organizers: Cults after the Holocaust: A Jewish Point of View n Günter Thomas, The lm/mutability of God in Face of the Yair Hoffman, Beate Ego, Dalit Rom-Shiloni 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break Suffering in Creation Discussion 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break n Ishai Rosen-Zvi, Miracles and Providence Between Babylonia 1  Hebrew Bible I and Roman Palestine: Comparing Bavli and Yerushalmi 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break Berachot 9:1 n Yair Hoffman, Theodicy and Protest in Micah 7 n Katharina Greschat, Notions of Currency Valuation in n Dalit Rom-Shiloni, Theodical Discourse: Theodicy & Protest in Apelleian Thought and Theology. A Case Study of Objection in Thursday, 13.3.2014 Sixth Century BCE Hebrew Bible Theology the Second Century 09:00-12:00 Discussion Discussion 7  Jewish and Christian Thought through the Ages III 12:00–14:00 Lunch 12:00-14:00 Lunch Chair: Adam Afterman n Nehama Verbin, Protest and Silence in the Face of Evil 14:00-16:00 15:00-19:00 n Georg Essen, The Rock of Atheism. Christian Theology 2  Hebrew Bible II Tel Aviv the White City - following the city’s history and its challenged by Georg Büchner’s Criticism of Theodicy Chair: Athalyah Brenner connection to Jaffa. Excursion guided by Ilan Schori. n Yairah Amit, The Frame Story of Job - A Literary Form of Protest 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break n Frank Polak, Hidden Theodicy, Implied Protest and Secret Wednesday, 12.3.2014 Promise in the Opening of the Book of Exodus n Gunda Werner, Remembering and Forgiving: Towards an n Talia Sutskover, Explicit and Symbolic Struggling with the 09:00-12:00 Indicative Realization of Hope within Theological Theodicy. Divine Decree in Jonah 5  Jewish and Christian Thought through the Ages I A Systematic-Theological Approach Discussion Chair: Peter Wick n Barbara Meyer, Theodicy in Christian Post-Shoah Thought n Christian Weidemann, Three Problems of Evil. Why Theodicy Discussion 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break and Protest Answer to Different Questions 16:30-18:30 n Yoram Jacobson, The Concept of Evil in R. Moses Hayyim 12:00-14:00 Lunch 3 Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature Luzzatto´s Writings  14:00-16:00 Chair: Katharina Greschat 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break 8  Teaching, Preaching, Pastoral Care and Law n Gili Kugler, The Dual Role of Historiography in Psalms 106: n (or “Practical Aspects”) Justifying the Present Distress and Demonstrating the Ute Gause, “By gracious powers wonderfully sheltered?” Individual’s Potential Contribution To Bear and to Master Misery, Illustrated by Luther and Chair: Traugott Jähnichen n Beate Ego, Angels and Theodicy in Second Temple Judaism Bonhoeffer n Michael Waltemathe, Protest, Theodicy and Religious n Noam Mizrahi, Divine Justice in the Songs of Sabbath Sacrifice Discussion Education - Thoughts on Teaching Contrariness Discussion n Isolde Karle, Asking Why? Challenges for Pastoral Care 12:00-14:00 Lunch n Margot Käßmann, “You will die! Let’s talk about it…”. 19:30 Opening Dinner Pastoral Reflections on a Media Campaign