Zum Batik-Gemälde „Heilige Dreifaltigkeit“ des tamilischen Künstlers und katholischen Priesters Fr A. J. Thamburaj S.J. schrieb Johnson Gnanabaranam (1933-2008), vormaliger … Mehr
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„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 of … Mehr
Hans Joachim Iwand, On Christian Freedom: „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 (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
„Zerschlage mein Herz, dreieiniger Gott“ – wie der Ort der ersten Atombombenexplosion zum Namen „Trinity Site“ gekommen ist
Das ist der Ort, mit dem man eine Predigt über die göttliche Dreieinigkeit beginnen müsste, die Trinity Site in New … Mehr