In his novel Là-Bas (The Damned, first published in 1891), the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans delivers an impressive description … Mehr
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„The conspicuous and special nature of Christian freedom consists in that it is anchored in a liberation that God has accomplished to and for humans quite apart from our assistance“ – Hans Joachim Iwand – On Christian Freedom
Hans Joachim Iwand (July 11, 1899-May 2, 1960) was born and lived in Germany. He served with the German military … Mehr
„Lazarus, who lay in the grave and received the call, ‚Come out!‘ did not have freedom of choice“ – Hans Joachim Iwand on the Freedom of the Christian and the Bondage of the Will
There are not so many texts of Hans Joachim Iwand (1899-1960) available in English. As one of the leading Lutheran … Mehr
Listen Once More to the Savior – Christian Tolerance of Others Is Cruciform, Shaped by the Cross
The Lutheran „Crossing Community“ published the translation of my article „Man höre doch mal dem Heiland zu“ (which originally appeared … Mehr
I Am a Missionary. Does Christian Mission Do More Harm than Good?
The Lutheran „Crossing Community“ published the translation of my article „Ich bin Missionar. Richtet die Verbreitung der christlichen Botschaft Unheil … Mehr
„The unbounded love of God was manifested even in such inaccessible regions“ – Der indische Arzt Majumder (1914) über die Ao Nagas in Nordostindien
Zurück aus Mokokchung habe ich mich noch einmal der Geschichte und Kultur der Ao Naga, einem der Naga-Völker im nordostindischen … Mehr
Gregory of Nyssa – Fountain as an Image of the Vision of God
From the eleventh of Gregory of Nyssa’s Homilies on the Song of Songs: The person who has drawn near to … Mehr
Seven Stanzas at Easter – John Updike über die leibliche Auferstehung Christi
Was John Updike (1932-2009) als junger Harvardabsolvent 1960 beim „Religious Arts Festival“ seiner Lutheran Church in Marblehead, Mass. als Beitrag … Mehr
Lesslie Newbigin – Warum wir Christen am Ende die göttliche Apokalypse erwarten
Am Ende seines kleinen Büchleins „A Walk through the Bible“, das postum 1999 erschienen ist, schreibt Lesslie Newbigin, wie im … Mehr
