The following sermon was preached on December 24th, 1944 by Martin Niemöller while he was imprisoned in Dachau Concentration Camp. … Mehr
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Abraham Joshua Heschel – God in Search of Man: „The Bible is the perpetual motion of the spirit, an ocean of meaning, its waves beating against man’s abrupt and steep shortcomings, its echo reaching into the blind alleys of his wrestling with despair“
In his Book God in Search of Man. A Philosophy of Judaism (1955), Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) lauds the Bible … Mehr
„The Famous German Pastor Who Defied Adolf Hitler“ – Martin Niemöller in der angloamerikanischen Wahrnehmung
Das war der Londoner THE TIMES am 6. Februar 1941 auf Seite 3 eine Schlagzeile mit nachfolgendem Bericht wert: PASTOR … Mehr
Tränenglaube, Tränengabe und Tränengebet
„Warum weinst du und warum isst du nichts? Und warum ist dein Herz so traurig?“ fragt Elkana besorgt und zugleich … Mehr
„GIVE Thy Blessing, O Father, to the people of that great and fair land, with whose rulers we are at war“ – A British Prayer for Germany during World War I
This prayer for Germany, attributed to Ms Lucy Gardner, was commended by The Right Reverend Charles Gore CR, Bishop of … Mehr
Martin Niemöller about the German Guilt 1946: „There are many excuses which people can find, but they all follow the strain: „Am I my brother’s keeper?“ You should have seen that self-satisfied clergy at Treysa!“
About the Question of Guilt By Martin Niemoller You are concerned with the question of guilt and about this I … Mehr
„Die Heilige Dreifaltigkeit“ (Holy Trinity) von Fr A.J. Thamburaj S.J. in einer Ausdeutung von John Gnanabaranam
Zum Batik-Gemälde „Heilige Dreifaltigkeit“ des tamilischen Künstlers und katholischen Priesters Fr A. J. Thamburaj S.J. schrieb Johnson Gnanabaranam (1933-2008), vormaliger … Mehr
„The fingers, wide apart, were contorted in an arrested gesture in which were supplication and reproach but also benediction“ – Joris-Karl Huysmans Description of the Crucifixion by Matthias Grünewald
In his novel Là-Bas (The Damned, first published in 1891), the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans delivers an impressive description … Mehr
„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
