Compassion is nothing one feels with the intellect alone. Compassion is particular; it is never general.

Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007), Schriftstellerin

Source: A Circle of Quiet (1972)

Topics: Service & Love of Neighbour, Love, Wisdom & Understanding

Occasions: For Reflection

Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007) war eine US-amerikanische Schriftstellerin und langjährige Writer-in-Residence an der episkopalen Kathedrale Saint John the Divine in New York City. Bekannt durch ihren Jugendbuchklassiker „A Wrinkle in Time“ sowie theologische Essays, verband sie den christlichen Glauben eng mit Naturwissenschaft, Kunst und der Bedeutung des Zweifelns. Für Bibelleser bietet ihr Werk Impulse zur Verbindung von Intellekt und geistlichem Leben, stieß jedoch in konservativ-evangelikalen Kreisen wegen universalistischer Tendenzen auf theologische Kritik.

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