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The Christian`s Joy

Walter Kardinal Kasper The Christian`s Joy What does »a closed heart« mean in an age of the enraged citizen? What does »friendship« mean in an age of Facebook? In his new book, Walter Kasper presents nothing less than a description of the Christian`s existence in the world of today – under the...

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Thinking Further

Jürgen Erbacher Thinking Further Francis as the Pope and a Politician Pope Francis cultivates not only a new style of executing his official duties, but also sets unaccustomed focal points. For him, the church doesn`t stand outside of the world but is a part of it – in both the good and the bad...

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The God Who Renews

Annette Schavan The God Who Renews Experiences of Hope and Freedom Annette Schavan brings the Bible and the present into a conversation with each other. In key texts of the Old and the New Testament, she discovers models for dealing with the questions that life continues to ask. Especially Jesus`...

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Florence Nightingale

Nicolette Bohn Florence Nightingale Only Deeds Change the World Florence Nightingale (1820–1910) is world-famous, but little is actually known about her. Above all, her name is associated with legends and stereotypes. But who was this woman to whom countless people owe their lives? With her...

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At the Source of Life

Eugen Drewermann At the Source of Life Words with Heart and Mind “When we talk to a person in such a way that we touch the depths of his being, he opens up to us and becomes a path for us that leads to infinity. And whenever we feel that we have been spoken to in such a way that our own self is...

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Do Not Judge!

Eugen Drewermann Do Not Judge! Criminal Law and Christianity, Volume I The definition of good and evil is determined by laws established by God, a historical ruler or the will of the people. Whoever violates the laws becomes guilty, is held liable and then punished. The message from Jesus of...

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Enough Is Enough!

Maria Hagenschneider Enough Is Enough! Women in the Catholic Church Stand Up The abuse and cover-up scandal has shaken the Catholic Church to its foundations. It has become clear that the causes for this are not only in the personal transgressions of individuals but that there are structures...

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Can an Atheist Be a Christian?

Hubertus Halbfas Can an Atheist Be a Christian? A Fundamental and Necessary Consideration The traditional Church doctrinal system increasingly arouses contradictions and rejection among modern people. The criticism comes from both the outside and the inside. It is bundled into an atheism that...

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The Hour of Jeremiah

Eugen Drewermann The Hour of Jeremiah For a Church That Does Not Betray Jesus We are currently experiencing the collapse of everything that has constituted the "strength" of the Catholic Church as a monarchical system up to now. Eugen Drewermann's diagnosis in a conversation with Michael Albus is:...

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Disempowerment

Michael N. Ebertz Disempowerment 4 Theses on the Church's Present and Future The Church’s offspring no longer comes from the families as in the past. The Church has lost its air sovereignty over the individual's body, mind and soul. In keeping with this, its members have a colourful composition...