Die historisch-kritische Methode – Erfolgsmodell mit Schattenseiten

The paper deals with a programmatic hermeneutical article by the Zurich theologian Gerhard Ebeling written in 1950 about the significance of the critical-historical method for church and theology in Protestantism. Entering a dialogue with Ebeling, a view is taken on some aspects of the relevance of historical criticism in recent exegesis.