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Conference on Religious Embodiment and Conversion Practices

We are excited to share that Elke Morlok will be presenting at the international conference Religious Embodiment and Conversion Practices in Early Modern Europe and Beyond, 1500–1800, taking place at the University of Copenhagen on 23–24 April 2026. The conference brings together scholars from across Europe and beyond to explore how religious transformation was lived,… Continue reading Conference on Religious Embodiment and Conversion Practices

Announcing The History of Christian Kabbalah Podcast

The History of Christian Kabbalah Podcast explores the remarkable encounter between two religious traditions: the meeting of Jewish mysticism and Christian theology. From the Renaissance to the early Enlightenment, a wide range of Christian thinkers—humanists, theologians, visionaries, and scholars—turned to Kabbalah in search of hidden wisdom and deeper insight into the mysteries of their own… Continue reading Announcing The History of Christian Kabbalah Podcast

Upcoming Conference in Hamburg

We would like to draw your attention to the upcoming conference “Spiritual Intermediality of the Liber Naturae in the Early Modern Period,” where several papers will address topics related to Christianity, Kabbalah, mysticism and esotericism (e.g., those of Anne Eusterschulte, Andreas Bähr, Asaph Ben-Tov, Wilhelm Schmidt-Biggemann, Lusdemar Jacquez Rivera, Elke Morlok and Ute Frietsch). The conference will be… Continue reading Upcoming Conference in Hamburg

Welcome to Kabbalah & Christianity

This blog accompanies the research on the reception, interpretation, and transformation of Jewish mystical traditions within Christian intellectual, theological, and cultural contexts from the late Middle Ages to the modern period. In the future, this page will host short research notes, reviews of recent publications, announcements of events and projects, interviews with scholars, and podcasts.… Continue reading Welcome to Kabbalah & Christianity