The louder our world today becomes, the deeper God seems to fall silent. Silence is the language of eternity. But noise passes away.

— Gertrud von le Fort (1876–1971), Schriftstellerin

Topics: Peace & Rest, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

Gertrud von le Fort

Gertrud von le Fort (1876–1971) war eine deutsche Schriftstellerin, die nach ihrem Studium der Theologie und Philosophie 1926 zum Katholizismus konvertierte und unter anderem in München, Rom und Oberstdorf lebte und wirkte. Ihr literarisches Schaffen, darunter die Novelle „Die Letzte am Schafott“, kreist um Gnade, stellvertretendes Leiden und die Bewährung des Glaubens in Zeiten existenzieller Not, während ihre Schrift „Die ewige Frau“ (1934) wegen ihres essentialistischen Rollenverständnisses kritisiert wurde. Heutigen Bibellesern eröffnen ihre Texte eine tiefgründige Betrachtung über Furcht, Schuld und das Vertrauen auf Gottes Barmherzigkeit im Angesicht historischer und persönlicher Krisen.

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