Such experiences of loss will either change us for the better or destroy us, but they will not leave us as we were before.

— Gerald Sittser (b. 1950), Theologe und Buchautor

Source: Trotzdem will ich das Leben lieben: Wie ein großer Verlust zum Segen werden kann; eine Lebensgeschichte

Topics: Grief & Comfort, Suffering & the Question of God, Wisdom & Understanding

Gerald Sittser

Gerald Sittser (* 1950) ist ein US-amerikanischer Theologe, Pastor und Buchautor, der über drei Jahrzehnte als Professor für Theologie an der Whitworth University in Spokane lehrte. Weithin bekannt wurde er durch sein Werk „A Grace Disguised“ („Gnade im Leid“), in dem er theologische Reflexion über Verlust und Trauer mit Impulsen altkirchlicher Spiritualität verbindet. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Schriften seelsorgliche Orientierung zum Umgang mit Leid sowie zur gelebten christlichen Nachfolge in einer säkularen Welt.

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