Quotes by Andreas Malessa
Andreas Malessa (b. 1955) — Journalist, Sachbuchautor, Musiker · evangelisch-freikirchlich · Deutschland
Andreas Malessa ist ein deutscher Rundfunkjournalist, Publizist und freikirchlicher Theologe, der seit den 1970er-Jahren auch als christlicher Musiker und Sachbuchautor hervortritt. Er steht für eine alltagsnahe, sprachlich pointierte Vermittlung des Glaubens und wirbt in Auseinandersetzung mit konservativen Strömungen für eine historisch-kontextuelle Bibelauslegung. Bibellesern gibt er Denkanstöße, theologische Traditionen zu hinterfragen und biblische Botschaften lebensnah im gesellschaftlichen Kontext zu reflektieren.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: Church & Congregation, The Bible & the Word of God, Money & Possessions, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Joy & Gratitude, Service & Love of Neighbour, Wisdom & Understanding, Humility & Pride
Quotes by Andreas Malessa
JESUS: God's self-portrait.
Andreas Malessa
CHEERING: What is desired during Sunday morning worship, but already happened at the football match in the stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Andreas Malessa
THUS SAYS THE LORD: An alternative phrasing for: 'My following opinion is absolute. Please do not object.'
Andreas Malessa
TITHE: If the church treasurer adds up the contents of the offering plate and divides it by the number of worshippers, he has to assume that most Christians earn about 10 euros a week.
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OBADIAH: 21 verses in the Old Testament. It can take minutes to find them. It can take decades before you ever hear a sermon on them.
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SYNOD: Where church representatives get together to fall out with each other.
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GOD REPAY YOU: A pious excuse for unpaid labor.
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BIBLE SCHOOL: A semi-scientific training institution with no recognized qualification and no concrete career goal. For three months to five years, Bible school students examine the Bible using human methods, only to discover in the end that it cannot be examined using human methods.
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FUNDAMENTALIST: A heartless zealot who, despite an extremely narrowed perception of reality, believes he knows everything really important about God, humanity, and the world. And believes that God would abide by that knowledge.
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MODERATOR: The pathological attempt to be Thomas Gottschalk in a clerical robe.
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OPEN BRETHREN: A closed society.
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CHRISTIAN: Actually a clear word: someone who holds to Christ. Today often just someone who has forgotten to leave the church.
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FAITH MINISTRY: Anything undertaken without careful planning, financial security, or any calculable prospect of success — so that technical errors and human incompetence can be declared the price of the 'venture of faith,' and mailing payment slips and fundraising appeals can be spiritually justified. Faith ministries once envisioned 'in faith' often end up with creditors.
Andreas Malessa
Sources: wikipedia.org, verlagsgruppe-patmos.de, eulenfisch.de, pro-medienmagazin.de
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