Zoltán Literáty

Prof. Dr. Zoltán Literáty serves as Associate Professor and head of department in the Department of Practical Theology at the Faculty of Theology, Gáspár Károli Reformed University. A Reformed pastor and dean born in 1976 in Ungvár (Soviet Union), he bridges academic scholarship with active pastoral ministry at Érdligeti Reformed Church Parish since 2011.

His academic credentials include:

• MA in Reformed Pastor (2001, KRE HTK)
• PhD in Practical Theology (2009, KRE HTK) with dissertation 'Homiletics and rhetoric'
• Habilitation in Practical Theology (2020, Reformed Theological University of Debrecen) with dissertation 'The theology of the apostle Paul on preaching'

Literáty's research centers on the interplay between Homiletics, Rhetoric, Communication, and New Testament exegesis in preaching practice. His leadership in the multinational 'Preaching in Times of the European Refugee Crisis' project—uniting homileticians from eight European countries—demonstrates his focus on contemporary applications of theological communication during societal upheavals. His work consistently explores how rhetorical theory informs sermon construction within biblical frameworks.

Doctoral supervision includes:

• Csaba Hős (2018): 'Elements of Sándor Csikesz's pastoral ideal in pastoral work and pastoral education'
• Péter Mária: 'The practical theology of Ferenc Kiss'

He actively shapes academic discourse through editorial leadership as head of the Societas Homiletica Conference Committee (2018-2022), editor of gyakorlatiteologia.hu (since 2013), and editor of lelkesz.com (since 2020). His international engagement spans ERASMUS+ mobilities at Aristotle University (2019) and Union Theological College Belfast (2020), alongside sustained membership in Societas Homiletica (International Board since 2018) and leadership in the College of Doctors' Practical Theology Section (President since 2016).