Repentance is the beginning and also the condition of a truly Christian life.

Alexander Schmemann (1921–1983), Orthodoxer Priester, Theologe

Source: Great Lent: A School of Repentance (Department of Religious Education, Orthodox Church in America, 1970)

Topics: Guilt & Forgiveness, Discipleship, Growth & Character

Occasions: The Church Year, For Reflection

Alexander Schmemann

Alexander Schmemann (1921–1983) war ein orthodoxer Priester und Theologe, der nach Jahren in Paris vor allem als Dekan des St. Vladimir’s Seminary in den USA wirkte. Er setzte sich für eine theologische Erneuerung der Liturgie und die aktive Teilnahme der Gläubigen ein, stieß damit jedoch bei traditionalistischen Kreisen auf Widerspruch. Für heutige Bibelleser bietet sein Werk einen sakramentalen Zugang zur Schrift, der altkirchliche Traditionen mit den Herausforderungen der Moderne verbindet.

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