And when I sense that things are coming to an end for me, that I am growing old and tired, He transforms the pain of parting into the joy of homecoming.

— Helmut Thielicke (1908–1986), Theologe

Topics: Grief & Comfort, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death

Helmut Thielicke

Helmut Thielicke (1908–1986) war ein deutscher evangelisch-lutherischer Theologe, Universitätsprofessor und einflussreicher Prediger, der vor allem in Stuttgart, Tübingen und Hamburg wirkte. Bekannt für seine theologische Ethik und alltagsnahe Verkündigung, vertrat er eine klassisch-lutherische Position und geriet in den 1960er-Jahren wegen seiner konservativen Haltung und Kritik an der Politisierung des Glaubens in scharfe Konflikte mit der Studentenbewegung. Für Bibelleser heute bieten seine Arbeiten Reflexionen über christliche Verantwortung und theologische Orientierung im Spannungsfeld von Glaube und säkularer Welt.

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