In matters of faith, much is in flux. Even people who identify as believers can no longer adhere to many dogmas. This is the starting point for a quest: How do we arrive at a contemporary understanding and discourse about God? How can Christian beliefs begin to breathe again and provide guidance for shaping life and the future? A crucial step in this direction: saying goodbye to dogmatic formulas and exposing oneself to the unfamiliar. To believe for oneself and to dare a new language. Dieter Rammler critically traces historical developments and outlines personal experiences and perspectives.