Hannah Grünenthal publishes article in "Social Forms of Religion"

ZeMKI member Dr. Hannah Grünenthal has published the article “‘Catholic’ and ‘Charismatic’. Two Logics of Legitimization and the Negotiation of Belonging in the German Catholic Charismatic Renewal” in “Social Forms of Religion European and American Christianity in Past and Present”.

This article explores how the German Catholic Charismatic Renewal (GCCR) navigates its positioning in the Catholic Church as well as in the Charismatic Movement. Focusing on the movement’s two logics of legitimization – the ‘Catholic’ and the ‘Charismatic’ logic – this paper delves into the strategies employed by its members to assert their position within these two contexts. In order to be recognized within the Catholic Church, the GCCR needs to adopt a ‘Catholic’ logic of legitimization,which is based on the hierarchy, structure, tradition, and doctrine of the Catholic Church. With regard to the Charismatic Movement, the GCCR legitimizes its practices based on personal religious experiences and the experience of the Holy Spirit. The question of legitimization is tied back to the question of social forms in which German Catholic Charismatic practice takes place. The GCCR provides its members with a wide variety of social forms and opportunities for participation. By analyzing the two logics of legitimization connected to social forms, this article provides insights into the multifaceted strategies employed by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement in Germany to navigate its intricate dual identity and foster a sense of belonging in both spheres, the Catholic Church and the Charismatic Movement.

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