A state without God is, at best, a well-organized band of robbers.

— Reinhold Schneider (1903–1958), Schriftsteller

Topics: Justice & Commitment, Ethical Questions

Reinhold Schneider

Reinhold Schneider (1903–1958) war ein deutscher katholischer Schriftsteller und Essayist, der vor allem in Freiburg im Breisgau lebte und wirkte. Bekannt als literarische Stimme des christlichen Widerstands gegen den Nationalsozialismus, geriet er in den 1950er-Jahren wegen seines strikten Pazifismus und der Ablehnung der Wiederbewaffnung in Konflikt mit Politik und katholischer Kirche. Für Bibelleser stehen seine Texte für eine von Kreuzestheologie geprägte Treue zum Gewissen sowie das Ringen um christliche Verantwortung in gesellschaftlichen Krisen.

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