Our salvation does not rest on everything coming as we would like it, but on our being willing to accept it as it comes.

— Johann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803), Theologe, Philosoph

Topics: Faith & Trust, Hope & Confidence

Johann Gottfried Herder

Johann Gottfried Herder war ein deutscher lutherischer Theologe, Dichter und Philosoph des 18. Jahrhunderts, der unter anderem als Generalsuperintendent in Weimar wirkte. Als Vordenker von Sturm und Drang sowie der Weimarer Klassik prägte er ein neues Verständnis von Sprache, Kulturgeschichte und Poesie und stieß mit seiner Abkehr von starrer Orthodoxie auf zeitgenössischen Widerspruch. Für Bibelleser regt er dazu an, biblische Texte in ihrer lebendigen menschlichen Sprache, Bildhaftigkeit und historischen Entstehung wahrzunehmen.

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