In his Book God in Search of Man. A Philosophy of Judaism (1955), Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) lauds the Bible … Mehr
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„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
„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
