But it is the mark of all movements, however well-intentioned, that their pioneers tend, by much lashing of themselves into excitement, to lose sight of the obvious.

— Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957), Schriftstellerin, Übersetzerin, Essayistin

Source: Are Women Human? (1971, Essay von 1938)

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Ethical Questions

Occasions: For Reflection

Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) war eine britische Schriftstellerin, Essayistin und Übersetzerin, die vor allem in Oxford und London wirkte. Die anglo-katholisch geprägte Autorin wurde durch Kriminalromane sowie theologische Schriften bekannt und stieß mit einem BBC-Hörspielzyklus über das Leben Jesu wegen dessen alltagsnaher Sprache auf Blasphemievorwürfe konservativer Kreise. Für Bibelleser steht ihr Werk für den Versuch, biblische Berichte und christliche Dogmen jenseits erstarrter Kirchensprache intellektuell und künstlerisch greifbar zu machen.

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