In matters of faith, much is in upheaval. Even people who call themselves believers can no longer follow many dogmas. This is the starting point for a search for clues: How do we find a contemporary idea and speech of God? How can Christian convictions begin to breathe again and provide orientation for shaping life and the future? An essential step towards this is to say goodbye to dogmatic formulas and to expose ourselves to the foreign. Believing for oneself and daring to use a new language. Dieter Rammler critically traces historical developments and outlines personal experiences and perspectives.