This is the inconvenient truth about miracles. They dazzle us, to be sure, and they meet immediate needs. But they don't last.

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

Source: jerrysittser.com, Blog „Suffering: Miracles“

Topics: Time & Transience, Faith & Trust, 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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