Lange Nacht der Weltreligionen 2024

In the organizer's words:

How do religions shape our relationship with nature? Is the sentence from the Old Testament "Subdue the earth" the beginning of a great misunderstanding? Are humans really outside of nature and should rule over it? In the 21st century, the philosopher Byung-Chul Han laments: "Nature is losing all independence and dignity. It is being reduced to a component, an appendage of human history." What responsibility do the Bible, Koran and other holy scriptures see us as having in relation to the preservation of creation? For thousands of years, we have been pushing the boundaries, not wanting to be victims of the forces of nature, but to empower ourselves and control them. But where is the limit? Do we become victims precisely when we want to subjugate nature? How do religions position themselves on this in the prehistory of mankind? How do we describe our possibilities and limits today?

The Long Night of World Religions combines discussions, music, performances and readings with the Thalia Theater ensemble from the fields of religion, philosophy, science and literature.

With marine biologist Prof. Antje Boetius, who has just returned from an excursion to the no longer eternal ice, historian and author Philipp Blom ("Die Unterwerfung. The beginning and end of human domination over nature"), the ensemble of the Thalia Theater and many more; moderator: Dr. Christiane Florin, Deutschlandfunk

February 4, 2024, 6 pm, Thalia Theater
in German language
Duration: approx. 3:30 hours (with one break)

In cooperation with the Academy of World Religions at the University of Hamburg and Deutschlandfunk