This volume offers approaches to intercultural theology and international diakonia from various disciplinary perspectives, starting from biblical and ecumenical theology to religious education, social work, and trauma therapy. The authors pay tribute to Professor Drea Fröchtling, who passed away in 2021. Throughout her lifes work, Drea played a pivotal role in strengthening ecumenical relations between African and German churches and advancing intercultural-theological research. Similarly, the authors of this book have dedicated themselves to theology that is not dominated by one cultural perspective but is developed in a world-wide and interdisciplinary dialogue. The book delves into questions of personal faith and doubts about God, as well as the need for more intercultural sensitivity, issues of political liberation and solidarity, the future of Christianity in its various forms and considers its collaboration both internally and with other faiths.

Tsitsi / Kenneth Mtata / Frieder Ludwig / Phuti Mogase : International Diakonia and intercultural theology between South Africa and Europe: Boldness, vulnerability and hope — Tinyiko Maluleke : Andrea Fröchtling: Treasure in a jar of clay — Erna Zonne- Gätjens : Dementia as a topic for Religious Education in vocational schools for caring professions — Johannes Weth : Doing theology as the praxis of international congregations and intercultural church development: A Panel discussion — Gabriele Beckmann / Bianca Dümling : Diaconal engagement in Germany and worldwide: The practice of international congregations — Katharina Kleine Vennekate : Religious belief as a factor of resilience in life- threatening situations: a biographical and theological topic of Drea Fröchtling — Andreas Kunz- Lübcke : “I am like a deaf man who hears nothing, …” Ps. 38: 14: Towards a theology of abandonment by God – A dialogue with Drea Fröchtling — Moritz Fischer : “Those who sow in tears, shall reap in joy”: Mission in processes of migration, intersectionality, spirituality, and liberation — Wilhelm Richebächer : Prophetic dialogue: A chance for intercultural ecumenical cooperation and the reform of missiology — Hanns Lessing : Memorial service (online) for Drea Fröchtling on 30 December 2021 Reflection on Hebrews 13:12 — Hanns Lessing : Ansprache (über Ps. 36,10) bei der Trauerfeier für Drea Fröchtling am 14. Januar 2022/ Petrikirche Hannover- Kleefeld — Andrea Fröchtling : Let’s be dreamers… : Meditation in a chapel devotion at the University of Applied Sciences for Intercultural Theology (FIT) – 26 October 2021 — Andrea Fröchtling : “Each and everyone of you can be a star to somebody …”: Meditation in the chapel devotion at the University of Applied Sciences for Intercultural Theology (FIT) 6 December 2021