Jürgen Moltmann quotes

Jürgen Moltmann is a German theologian, widely recognized for his contributions to modern Christian thought. His works on hope, eschatology, and the theology of the cross have deeply influenced contemporary theology. He has authored numerous influential books and is known for integrating political and social issues into his theological reflections. Here are 10 of his quotes:

Jesus' healings are not supernatural miracles in a natural world. They are the only truly 'natural' things in a world that is unnatural, demonized and wounded. (Jürgen Moltmann)
God weeps with us so that we may one day laugh with him. View quote
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The truth of human freedom lies in the love that breaks down barriers. View quote
Jürgen Moltmann
Capitalism, racism and inhuman technocracy quietly develop in their own way. The causes of misery are no longer to be found in the inner attitudes of men, but have long been institutionalized. View quote
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The knowledge of the cross brings a conflict of interest between God who has become man and man who wishes to become God. View quote
Jürgen Moltmann
Personal, inner change without a change in circumstances and structures is an idealist illusion, as though man were only a soul and not a body as well. View quote
Jürgen Moltmann
In Christian terms, evangelization and humanization are not alternatives. Nor are the vertical dimension of faith and the horizontal dimension of love for ones neighbor and political change. View quote
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Totally without hope one cannot live. To live without hope is to cease to live. Hell is hopelessness. It is no accident that above the entrance to Dante's hell is the inscription: "Leave behind all hope, you who enter here. View quote
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Christian identity can be understood only as an act of identification with the crucified Christ, to the extent to which one has accepted the proclamation that in him God has identified himself with the godless and those abandoned by God. View quote
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A change in external circumstances without inner renewal is a materialist's illusion, as though man were only a product of his social circumstance and nothing else. View quote
Jürgen Moltmann

Jürgen Moltmann

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Occupation: German Theologian
Born: April 8, 1926
Died: June 3, 2024
Quotes count: 10

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