The Christian is convinced in his faith that the answer he must give to the problem of his suffering is only possible as a grace-given co-enactment of the answer that Jesus gave on the cross to the agony of death into which he willingly sank.
— Karl Rahner (1904–1984), Theologe
Source: Rahner, Karl: Beiträge zur Fundamentaltheologie und Dogmatik (= Sämtliche Werke 30). Freiburg 2009, S. 852.
Topics: Suffering & the Question of God, Grace & Redemption, Discipleship
Occasions: Comfort, For Reflection
Karl Rahner
Karl Rahner (1904–1984) war ein deutscher Jesuit und katholischer Dogmatiker, der als Universitätsprofessor in Innsbruck, München und Münster lehrte. Er prägte als Berater maßgeblich das Zweite Vatikanische Konzil und verband christliche Dogmatik mit moderner Philosophie, wobei sein Konzept des „anonymen Christentums“ konservative theologische Kritik hervorrief. Für heutige Bibelleser bietet sein Denken Zugänge, theologische Grundaussagen im Horizont existenzieller menschlicher Erfahrung und säkularen Denkens zu reflektieren.
All quotes by Karl Rahner (23)
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