The Enlightenment paved the way for freedom and democracy, and thereby made modernity possible. But it has also ensured that today there are too many people who already believe they know, and too few who still know how to believe.

— Josef Bordat (b. 1972), Philosoph, Publizist und Buchautor

Josef Bordat

Josef Bordat ist ein 1972 geborener deutscher Philosoph und Publizist, der in Berlin als freier Autor tätig ist. Er vertritt ein dezidiert römisch-katholisches Profil und befasst sich schwerpunktmäßig mit christlicher Apologetik, Sozialethik sowie kirchengeschichtlichen Kontroversen. Für Bibelleser liefert er prägnante Argumente zur Vereinbarkeit von Glaube und Vernunft sowie Impulse für ein christliches Menschenbild im gesellschaftlichen Diskurs.

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