Page - 15 - in Limina - Grazer theologische Perspektiven, Volume 2:1

15 | www.limina-graz.eu In biblical tradition, which forms a basis for the idea of universal human rights, identity cannot be defined in an identitarian manner. Contrasting (also its own) ethnical categorisations and national(ist) agendas, the bibli- cal tradition displays a universal vision of a peaceful and shared humanity, a utopia that demands ever new efforts: Which efforts can theology today make? The new issue of LIMINA is part of this effort. The first article in this edition by Peter G. Kirchschläger illustrates the inextricable link between democracy and human rights before he investigates in how far religions carry respon- sibility for human rights. Robert J. Schreiter argues that the source of nationalism and populism lies in the growing inequality caused by globalisation. He suggests that the cur- rent discourse on ‘catholicity’ could offer a theological answer to these challenges. Seldom have different world views clashed as dramatically as in the debate about the refugee crisis since 2015, putting human rights on the line. In light of this, Marianne Wasmaier-Sailer tries to find a solution to counteract the erosion of human rights and raise awareness. The questions surrounding refugees and migrants also reveal clear divi- sions within Christian social ethics. In the face of current tendencies driven by civil society and individualism, Axel Bernd Kunze reminds us of the legal authority of the state as the basis of a respectful human community. Two articles examine the fields of tensions between nationalism, religion and theology. Hande Birkalan-Gedik demonstrates that nationalist ide- als always contain a gender component. She analyses the discourses and practices of the AKP, the governing party in Turkey, and traces the link be- tween nationalism and religious symbolism on the example of the AKP’s discourses on martyrdom. Kurt Remele shines a light on why evangelical and fundamentalist Christians in the US support Donald Trump. The final article of this issue by Franz Gmainer-Pranzl paints a clear pic- ture of the church as a ‘universal church’ on the basis of the ecclesiology of the Second Vatican Council. A church that can rediscover its universality and catholicity by assuming a self-critical global approach and thus can become a true ‘church of the world’. Contrasting (also its own) ethnical categorisations and national(ist) agendas, the biblical tradition displays a universal vision of a peaceful and shared humanity. lImIna 2:1 | new nationalisms and the vision of a shared humanity | editorial