Ulrich Duchrow

Ulrich Duchrow (born 13 June 1935) 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 (Paul Siebeck), 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 (also published in German, Korean and Dutch) 1990: Duchrow, Ulrich, Eisenbürger, G., Hippler, J.(ed.), 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 (also published in German, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian, Korean and Chinese) 1997, People’s and Social Movements in Western Europe, in:I. Batista (ed.), Social Movements, Globalisation, Exclusion: Challenges and Perspectives, WCC, Geneva 2002: Duchrow, Ulrich, (ed.), 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 (also available in Spanish, Greek and Chinese)

Periodical articles

1997, Christianity in the Context of Globalized Capitalistic Markets, in Concilium 97/2, April 1997 (also reprinted in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) 2005 "Ein Briefwechsel zwischen Arm und Reich und seine Folgen" (Briefe an den Reichtum. Hrsg. von Carl Amery. München 2005. ) 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. (ed.), 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