Ulrich Duchrow


Ulrich Duchrow is a professor of systematic theology at the University of Heidelberg specialising in ecumenical theology and theology-economy issues.
He was the co-founder and co-moderator of Kairos Europa, a "European decentralised network of justice, peace and creation initiatives working in collaboration with churches, social movements, trade unions and non-governmental organisations, both in and outside Europe, for a more just and tolerant society."
Duchrow is a critic of neoliberalism and global capitalism who has articulated a role for the church in founding a better world in his writings.
He is a pacifist.

Books

  • 1965, Sprachverstaendnis und Biblisches Hoeren Bei Augustin, J.C.B. Mohr, Tuebingen
  • 1981, Conflict over the Ecumenical Movement: Confessing Christ today in the universal Church, WCC, Geneva
  • 1987, Global Economy - A Confessional Issue for the Churches?, WCC, Geneva
  • 1989: Duchrow, Ulrich, Liedke, G., Shalom - Biblical Perspectives on Creation, Justice & Peace, WCC, Geneva
  • 1990: Duchrow, Ulrich, Eisenbürger, G., Hippler, J., Total War Against the Poor: Confidential Documents of the 17th Conference of American Armies, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1987, New York CIRCUS Publications, Inc., New York
  • 1992, Europe in the World System 1492-1992: Is Justice Possible?, WCC, Geneva
  • 1998, Alternatives to Global Capitalism - Drawn from Biblical History, Designed for Political Action, International Books, Utrecht
  • 1997, People’s and Social Movements in Western Europe, in:I. Batista, Social Movements, Globalisation, Exclusion: Challenges and Perspectives, WCC, Geneva
  • 2002: Duchrow, Ulrich,, Colloquium 2000: Faith communities and social movements facing globalization. Studies from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches No 45, Geneva
  • 2004: Duchrow, Ulrich, Hinkelammert, F.J., Property for People, Not for Profit: Alternatives to the Global Tyranny of Capital, Zed Books/CIIR, London and WCC, Geneva

Periodical articles

  • 1997, Christianity in the Context of Globalized Capitalistic Markets, in Concilium 97/2, April 1997
  • 2005 "Ein Briefwechsel zwischen Arm und Reich und seine Folgen"
  • 2005 "Biblical perspectives on empire: a view from western Europe. The AISLING Magazine. Issue 32, February 2005.

Other writings

  • "Ending the Spiral of Violence" Address at the wreath-laying memorial for victims of western wars before the US and Nato-headquarters in Heidelberg on 1/26/2002
  • Desai Letter
  • Faith Communities and Social Movements Facing Globalization
  • The God of the European Constitution
  • God or Mammon
  • Justice
  • Life is More than Capital
  • Literacy in Economic Questions : LA IMC
  • Neo Liberalism Economic Justice and the Western Church
  • Private Property– a Growing Danger for Life
  • The Spirit of Capitalist Globalization and People’s Spirituality in the Light of Faith
  • Towards an Ethics of Solidarity
  • World Social Forum 2005

In Spanish

1997, El Christianismo en el contexto de los mercados
capitalistas globalizados, en: Concilium no 270, abril 1997
1998, Alternativas al capitalismo global - extraídas
de la historia bíblica y disenadas para la acción
política, Ediciones ABYA-YALA, Aya-Yala
2002, La liberación inconclusa del espíritu
imperial - Iglesia y teología al final del segundo milenio,
en: Fornet-Betancourt, R., Globalización capitalista y
liberación, Editorial Trotta. Madrid
2003, Duchrow, Ulrich, Hinkelammert, F. J., La vida o el capital.
Alternativas a la dictatura global de la propiedad, San José,
Costa Rica: DEI