Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Letter to Mahatma Gandhi Pastor Lic. Dietrich Bonhoeffer23, Manor Mount, S.E. 23. London October 17th, 1934 Revered … Mehr
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Ruth Benedict on Guilt Cultures versus Shame Cultures (1946, The Chrysanthemum and the Sword): „True shame cultures rely on external sanctions for good behavior, not, as true guilt cultures do, on an internalized conviction of sin. Shame is a reaction to other people’s criticism. A man is shamed either by being openly ridiculed and rejected or by fantasying to himself that he has been made ridiculous. In either case it is a potent sanction.“
On Guilt Cultures versus Shame Cultures By Ruth Benedict In anthropological studies of different cultures the distinction between those which … Mehr
Im Memoriam of Shermain Lai: „Shermain was a lecturer in Christian Education at LTS – and she put her heart and soul into it. Often, students don’t consider Christian Education the most important field of study, but she persistently endeavoured to show the importance and relevance of Christian Education. Her teaching was focussed on the students, on helping them to grow. She was a dedicated teacher, creative, always looking for new and better ways to teach. She not only loved teaching, but also her students. In her role as the dorm warden, she carried strong compassion on them.“
IN MEMORIAM OF SHERMAIN LAI On 6 March, LTS received the news that Ms. Shermain Lai had died of cancer. … Mehr
Edward Kessler, Schmerz (Pain): „Vielleicht ist dein Schmerz wie ein Gedicht, / ein Mysterium, das durch Deutung lebendig bleibt, / aber niemals gelöst werden kann wie ein Puzzle. Ganz sicher / nicht von Ärzten mit der Nase im Empirischen – / als hätte Hiob bloß / ein Schmerzmittel und einen guten Hautarzt gebraucht. / An manchen Tagen wünschst du dir, dein Schmerz / würde sich auf einen Zeh oder Finger zurückziehen, / irgendein entbehrliches Körperteil, / statt durch das ganze Universum zu wandern / und sich mit klangvollen Namen wie ‚Angst‘ zu schmücken.“
Schmerz (Pain) Von Edward Kessler Weder Stoiker noch christlicher Heiliger,scheinst du kaum geeignet für den Schmerz.Und da du offensichtlich kein … Mehr
The Question of God in the Age of AI and the Freedom of the Children of God (2018): „If the future of Artificial Intelligence has caught up conceptually with the idea of God, then the metaphysical question of God can no longer be posed in the same way. It cannot be answered philosophically alone—it must be answered liturgically by Christians: within the gathered community of believers, the one God is invoked by name—the God who acted for the salvation of the nations through his people Israel and who revealed himself decisively in his Son, Jesus Christ. Christian faith is not directed toward whatever we can imagine as the greatest within ourselves, but toward the one to whom we may entrust ourselves ‚in life and in death‘ (Heidelberg Catechism).“
The Question of God in the Age of AI and the Freedom of the Children of God “That than which … Mehr
What a prayer: “Protect me from what I want” (Jenny Holzer, Times Square, New York, 1985). This plea for protection can be linked to the Lord’s Prayer: “Thy will be done”. It is not only a plea against soulless consumerism, but is also appropriate for people in positions of leadership and power. But who is able to pray this prayer wholeheartedly in our time …
What a prayer What a prayer: “Protect me from what I want” (Jenny Holzer, Times Square, New York, 1985). This … Mehr
Karl Barth, Christ and We Christians (1947): „Christ is the victor. Victory is more than consolation. And hope is more than good courage. Perhaps traditional Christianity suffers above all from the fact that we understand Christ at best as a comforter and his gift at best as good courage, as the gift of patience and confidence and decisiveness. That is nothing small, but there is another horizon. As the church of Jesus Christ, we would not only owe ourselves, but also God and mankind a decisive debt if we did not want to realize that Christianity not only has a Good Friday side, but also an Easter side. Rightly understood, the cross is not a sign of paradox and dark mystery, but a sign of victory.“
Christ and We Christians (1947) By Karl Barth Our topic has the characteristic of being very simple. Christ and us … Mehr
How a Theologian Promoted the Doctorate in Philosophy (Dr. phil./PhD). Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Report on Academic Dignities from 1810: „Whoever wishes to become a doctor in the philosophical faculty must submit a Latin dissertation from the field of the science to which he particularly wishes to devote himself. If this is not rejected, the examination follows, which is limited to the same scientific field and to philosophy, insofar as it contains the principles thereof.“
Immanuel Kant was never a Doctor of Philosophy, but (only) Magister Artium. Until the beginning of the 19th century, the … Mehr
Hans Joachim Iwand, Before the Storm (The Hour of Apostasy, 1937): „Not only are we in a time of apostasy, but, what is worse, time itself does not know this; on the contrary, it believes it is in the hour of an unparalleled religious renewal. Certainly, it too will wake up terribly once in a while. But there is a new one that does not lead to repentance. For the time being, however, enough false prophets ensure that the dream continues to be dreamed. For we can learn this from the Holy Scriptures: the apostasy of the people from the living God goes hand in hand with the appearance of false prophets who interpret the hunger dreams and substitute their visions for the Word of God.“
Perhaps the most powerful speech (not sermon) given within the Confessing Church in Germany between 1933 and 1945: Before the … Mehr
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