There are apparently more and more people with an internet connection for whom the amount of time available for a debate and the amount of knowledge about the topic are inversely proportional to each other. When the topic is 'church,' one quickly approaches the theoretical limits: the time is nearly infinite, the knowledge practically zero.

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

Topics: Church & Congregation, Wisdom & Understanding

Occasions: For Reflection

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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