I don't understand pastors who say the gospel is only good news and not a warning as well. Of course the gospel is good news, but this message is accompanied by warnings against being eternally lost.

— Robert Spaemann (1927–2018), Philosoph

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Doubt & Hard Questions

Robert Spaemann

Robert Spaemann (1927–2018) war ein deutscher Philosoph und Universitätsprofessor in München, der als einer der einflussreichsten katholischen Denker der Nachkriegszeit galt. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Arbeiten zur Anthropologie und praktischen Philosophie, in denen er den Personenstatus des Menschen ontologisch begründete, den Utilitarismus kritisierte und streitbar gegen Abtreibung, Sterbehilfe sowie das Hirntodkonzept argumentierte. Für Bibelleser bietet sein Werk eine begrifflich geschärfte Verteidigung der Unverfügbarkeit menschlichen Lebens und der Vernünftigkeit des christlichen Gottesglaubens.

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