One can say that fascism has, in a sense, added a new variant to the ancient art of lying - the most diabolical variant one can imagine - namely: the lying of truth.

— Hanna Ahrens (1938–2024), Pastorin, Seelsorgerin und Buchautorin

Source: in: Zur Zeit - Politische Essays. München dtv 1989. S. 29

Topics: Freedom & Truth, Ethical Questions, Temptation & Struggle

Hanna Ahrens

Hanna Ahrens (1938–2024) war eine deutsche evangelische Pastorin, Seelsorgerin und Autorin, die nach einem mehrjährigen Dienst in Papua-Neuguinea vor allem von Hamburg aus in der Frauen- und Gemeindearbeit sowie als Schiffspastorin wirkte. Bekannt wurde sie durch zahlreiche christliche Bücher mit lebensnahen Alltagsgeschichten und seelsorglichen Impulsen. Heutigen Bibellesern bieten ihre Texte leicht verständliche Anregungen, Glaubensinhalte mit konkreten Alltagserfahrungen, Trost und Zuversicht zu verbinden.

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