My faith does not consist in a sum of dogmas, but that I stand always and forever before God's mystery, which is wider and ever greater than my possibilities.

— Klaus Berger (1940–2020), Theologe, Professor für Neutestamentliche Theologie und Autor

Source: Interview mit Philipp Gessler, taz, 30.11.2017

Topics: Faith & Trust, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Humility & Pride

Occasions: For Reflection

Klaus Berger

Klaus Berger (1940–2020) war ein deutscher Theologe und Neutestamentler, der von 1974 bis 2006 als Professor an der Evangelisch-Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Heidelberg lehrte. Er verband historische Exegese mit einer entschiedenen Verteidigung biblischer Glaubensinhalte gegen theologische Liberalisierung, sorgte jedoch 2006 für Kontroversen, als bekannt wurde, dass er zeit seines Lehramts katholisch geblieben war. Für heutige Bibelleser bieten seine zahlreichen Schriften eine anschauliche, streitbare Auslegung, die die Zuverlässigkeit neutestamentlicher Berichte hervorhebt.

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