Matthias Wolfes
Matthias Wolfes (born August 28, 1961, Buchholz in der Nordheide, West Germany) is a German Protestant theologian. Biography and activities. In 1998 he earned a PhD in systematic theology from the University of Heidelberg (Dr. theol.), Prof. Wolfgang Huber was his doctoral advisor. In 2002 he received another PhD degree (Dr. phil.) under supervision of Prof. (University of Kiel). In 1999 he was ordained a minister of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg, which is a United church (Lutheran and Reformed tradition). Wolfes has published several substantial studies on the history of theology since the Enlightenment. His research  interests focus on modern Protestant theology and ethics. His current work deals with the theory of signs, the phenomenology of religion, and the concept of a "Transforming Theology". He teaches in Berlin (Freie Universität). Selected essays. Numerous articles on German Protestant theologians and churchmen in "Neue Deutsche Biographie", "The Dictionary of Historical Theology" (2000), "Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart" (4th Edition) / "Religion Past and Present" and "Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon" (BBKL). Several grants.