Interwoven with our affairs is this wonderful spirit of irony which prevents us from ever being utterly and irretrievably serious, from being unaware of the mysterious nature of our existence.

— Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–1990), Journalist

Source: The End of Christendom (1980)

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Meaning & Identity, Joy & Gratitude

Occasions: For Reflection

Malcolm Muggeridge

Thomas Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–1990) war ein britischer Journalist, Autor und BBC-Moderator, der sich nach Jahren als agnostischer Auslandskorrespondent im späteren Leben dem katholischen Glauben zuwandte. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Berichterstattung über die sowjetische Hungerkatastrophe in der Ukraine, die weltweite Bekanntmachung von Mutter Teresa sowie seine scharfe Kritik am westlichen Materialismus. Für Bibelleser reflektieren seine Texte die Ernüchterung gegenüber säkularen Ideologien und die Suche nach moralischer wie geistlicher Orientierung.

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