Religion & Spirituality

Religion & Spirituality Praying without God The Search for a Spiritual Path Niklaus Brantschen Further details Bringing Good News to the Poor Inspirations for the Year of St. Luke Franz Kamphaus Further details Heaven, Hell or Purgatory? What Comes After Death? Frank Buskotte / Martin Splett...

The Mystery of Jesus of Nazareth

Eugen Drewermann / Martin Freytag The Mystery of Jesus of Nazareth Eugen Drewermann Answers Young People’s Questions »How must we imagine a crucifixion 2000 years ago?« »Isn’t the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ a hopelessly excessive demand that just a few super-pious people can comply with at best?« »If...

Genesis

Juli Gudehus Genesis The biblical story of creation in signs The author Juli Gudehus translated the biblical story of creation into signs from daily life: logos, pictograms, punctuation marks. Even people who stay well clear of the bible will be amazed by this old text in modern hieroglyphs. 25...

Because You are Great

Thomas Knöller Because You are Great Soul food Every child knows how important a good diet is for the body. But how do you nourish your soul? The texts of Thomas Knöller are just that: soul food. Unlike chocolate, you will not become fat; at most you will become addicted… Our recommendation: once...

How Catchwords Become Real Words

Klaus Mertes How Catchwords Become Real Words New Spelling for Faith Language changes and the ideas that we associate with certain terms also change. The Church has been preaching the Gospel for 2000 years, but much of the Church vocabulary hardly sounds like good news today anymore. Much of it...

The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees

Pierre Stutz The Spiritual Wisdom of Trees A journey of discovery With photos by Andrea Göppel The texts in this volume were created in dialogue with trees. They tell of the divine life force that animates all things. Pierre Stutz’s poems and thoughts engage in a deep dialogue with the life force...

Blessings at Sea

Katharina Plehn-Martins Take a cruise with the chaplain A journey of discovery Whether the ship is headed for the North Cape, anchored near Naples, or at Santorini, the ship’s chaplain is always on duty. She keeps her ears open for anyone eager to have a conversation, because in the calm of...

»I Didn’t Swear Enough«

Niklaus Brantschen »I Didn’t Swear Enough« The Zen master and Jesuit in a conversation with Ursula Eichenberger »We chose eight places, each of which represents a period of ten years in Niklaus Brantschen’s life of more than eighty years. This is where we took walks and hikes between autumn 2016...

Martin, The Man

Uwe Birnstein Martin, The Man Why Luther Touches our Hearts Martin Luther was a stubborn person and a sensitive pastor, a dedicated family man and loyal friend, a man who stood by his fears as well as his faith. Uwe Birnstein elucidates the human side of Luther, one that touches us, not because of...

The Hildegard Code

Annette Heizmann The Hildegard Code Nine Healthful Paths Experiencing the body and a healthy diet, self-acceptance and life in harmony with nature: Those asking for a holistic lifestyle will find tried and tested answers that have been proven over the centuries in the life and teachings of...