Publications and Lectures

Siba Balázs: The Christian Metanarrative as a Framework of Understanding Life, In: Máté Joób; Zsófia Mucsi (szerk.): In the Presence: Studies in the Theory, Training and Practice of Pastoral Counselling, Budapest: Antropos Mentálhygiénés Egyesület, 2022, 87-112.

Balázs SIBA: Rites: Entry into the Intermediate Space of Religion, in: TEOLÓGIAI FÓRUM XIV. évf. / 2. szám, 2020, 53-66.

Balázs SIBA: Travel Guide for Home – Aspects of Living the Protestant Spirituality in Everyday Life, in: Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica / Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica, Volume 64 (LXIV), July-December, 2019, Issue 2, 279-298.

Balázs SIBA: Spirituality and Theology – the Place for Personal Faith Experience in Theological Education, Editors: J. Bukor, A. Lévai, 11th International Conference of J. Selye University. Theological Section. Conference Proceedings, Publisher: J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia, PY, pages: 2019, 149-155 11th International Conference of J. Selye University. Theological Section. Conference Proceedings

Balázs SIBA: Money Matters in Pastoral Vocation: An Empirical Study, in: Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica / Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica, Volume 62 (LXII), 2019, 192-205.

Siba Balázs: Innere und äußere Berufung des Pastors – Eine empirische Untersuchung, in: Bukor József – Görözdi Zsolt (szerk.): Zborník X. medzinárodnej vedeckej konferencie. Univerzity J. Selyeho – 2018. Sekcie humanitných vied. Komárno, 11. A Selye János Egyetem 2018-as X. Nemzetközi Tudományos Konferenciájának tanulmánykötete, Komárom, 2018. szeptember 11-12., Komáro, Univerzity J. Selyeho, 2018, 78-90. Berufung-des-Pastors

Balázs Siba: Christian Education for a Generation of Amusement, Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Theologia Reformata Transylvanica, LXIII, 2018/2. 171-182.

Hámori Ádám, Siba Balázs, Pángyánszky Ágnes
Youth and Confirmation Work in Hungary
In: Schweitzer, Friedrich, Niemelä, Kati, Simojoki, Henrik, Schlag, Thomas (ed.) Youth, Religion and Confirmation Work in Europe: The Second Study. Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlaghaus, 2015. pp. 266-279.
(Konfirmandenarbeit erforschen und gestalten; 7.)
(ISBN:978-3-579-08225-7)

Niemelä, Kati, Hámori Ádám, Siba Balázs
Will the Church Keep Them as Members?: The Influence of Confirmation Work on the Commitment to Church Membership
In: Schweitzer, Friedrich, Niemelä, Kati, Simojoki, Henrik, Schlag, Thomas (ed.) Youth, Religion and Confirmation Work in Europe: The Second Study. Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlaghaus, 2015. pp. 82-92.
(Konfirmandenarbeit erforschen und gestalten; 7.)
(ISBN:978-3-579-08225-7)

Siba Balázs
Life Story and Christian Metanarration: The Importance of the Research Results of Narrative Identity to Practical Theology
Budapest: L’Harmattan; Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, 2013. 186 p.
(ISBN:978 963 236 730 9)

Siba Balázs
Mythobiographie – Biographische Reflexionen und christlicher Glaube im Spiegel osteuropäischer Biographien
Düsseldorf: SIPCC – Society for Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counselling, 2012. 14 p. (Interkulturelle Seelsorge und Beratung, Schriftenreihe der Gesellschaft für Interkulturelle Seelsorge und Beratung; Nr 18.)
Lebensgeschichten aus kommunistischer Zeit Anregungen zur biographischen Arbeit in Seelsorge Dokumentation von Beiträgen der Fachtagung
(ISBN:1431- 8962)

Lectures at International Conferences

Balázs Siba: „Planning an International Research on Spiritual Formation in Christian Colleges”, workshop, INCHE Europe conference, Budapest, 2022. április 8.

Szabóné László Lilla – Siba Balázs: „Healing presence – an integrative model of pastoral counselling and spiritual care” (workshop), in: ECPCC (European Council for Pastoral Care and Counselling), Balatonszárszó, 2022. szeptember 21-25. https://www.ecpcc.info/ecpcc-2022-hungary-balatonszarszo-workshops/

Peter Bedekovics – Balázs Siba: Youth Work in Hungary – Country Report 2018 in: “What education-related research is important for Protestant Churches in Europe?” – A consultation between church representatives and researchers, 27th – 28th September 2018, Berlin/Germany

Experiences in Central-Eastern Countries Workshop: The Influence of Confirmation Work on the Commitment to Church Membership – Some Conclusions of the Second European Confirmation Study in: “Confirmation Work in Ecumenical and International Perspectives” Conference, Erfurt/Germany, 3-5 May 2017 presentation link: www.confirmation-research.eu

Balázs Siba – Ádám Hámori: „Konfirmandenarbeit und Jugendarbeit in Ungarn: Praktische Aspekte aus Ost-Europäischer Perspektive”, Konferenz-präsentation, „Übergänge – Anschlüsse – Brüche. Schnittstellen zwischen der Arbeit mit Kindern, der Konfirmandenarbeit und der Jugendarbeit im europäischen Vergleich.“ 3. aej/ESG-Forum Wissenschaft und Praxis, 2014. Berliner Stadtmission, Berlin, Deutschland, 1-2. Oktober 2014
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Balázs Siba – Ádám Hámori: „The Role of Confirmation Work in Religious Socialization: Exploring the Hungarian Protestant Context in an East-West Comparison”, conference presentation, „Belonging, Participating and Believing: Young People in Faith Communities – The 3rd International Conference on Confirmation and Christian Youth Work in Europe”, Järvenpää, Finland, June 16-17, 2014
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Balázs Siba – Ádám Hámori: „Ways into and out of the Church: Determining Factors of Religious Affiliation and Distance from Church of Hungarian Youth”, Oslo, 28-29 May, 2012.

Balázs Siba: „The Importance of Biographical Work and Life-coaching in Youth Ministry from an Eastern-European Perspective”, 3rd IASYM European Conference, Tallinn, 11 – 14 April, 2012.