Celestial events have always been linked to earthly processes: whether as a cause, an omen, a symbol, or simply as a practical timekeeper. The inexplicable was interpreted religiously, while mundane earthly events were given meaning through "celestial" connotations. As an astronomer, Franz Kerschbaum reflects on the historically changeable and sometimes tense relationship between astronomy, worldview, and religion. - RELIGION IN DIALOGUE WITH NATURAL SCIENCES AND ECOLOGY -