Quotes by Joachim Gauck

Joachim Gauck (b. 1940) — Evangelischer Pastor, DDR-Bürgerrechtler, 11. Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland · evangelisch-lutherisch · Deutschland

Joachim Gauck (* 1940) ist ein deutscher evangelisch-lutherischer Theologe, ehemaliger DDR-Bürgerrechtler und war von 2012 bis 2017 der elfte Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Bekannt als erster Leiter der Stasi-Unterlagen-Behörde, verbindet er sein Eintreten für die Aufarbeitung von Diktaturerfahrungen mit einem stark an Eigenverantwortung orientierten Freiheitsbegriff, der in gesellschaftlichen und außenpolitischen Debatten teils auf Kritik stieß. Bibellesern veranschaulicht sein Wirken die lutherische Tradition der Verknüpfung von christlichem Glauben, Zivilcourage und gesellschaftspolitischer Mitverantwortung.

Era: Today

Recurring topics: Justice & Commitment, Church & Congregation, Ethical Questions, Courage & Strength

Quotes by Joachim Gauck

It doesn't suit Christians to sing songs of complaint about the wickedness of the world. They meet, they think about what can be done, they pray for gracious help, and they start to act.
Joachim Gauck

Nowhere is it written that the Holy Spirit dwells only in bishops.
Joachim Gauck

Politics cannot be holy, but neither is it in any way condemned to be dirty.
Joachim Gauck

We must not be afraid of diversity.
Joachim Gauck

I dream of one day attending your Eucharist celebration in such a way that I don't disturb you when I go there.
Joachim Gauck

Germany would be a different country without the Reformation — indeed, Germany as we know it would not exist without it.
Joachim Gauck

What would become of the church if it were represented only by the spiritual office?
Joachim Gauck

We all in Germany belong together, even if we do not share the same religion and celebrate different feasts. It is a high value that in this country we live well together with our different creeds or convictions.
Joachim Gauck

All political action finds a rather good guideline in Catholic social teaching.
Joachim Gauck

Christian personalities have shaped this country, Catholic politicians, men and women, have worked to great benefit. And in the East it was Christians who held to their values and their rejection of dictatorship, when most inhabitants of the country had already resigned themselves to it.
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Sources: wikipedia.org, tagesspiegel.de, vorwaerts.de, spiegel.de

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