We can face death and await the resurrection simply because Jesus said: you have my word on it.

— Brennan Manning (1934–2013), Buchautor und Redner, ehem. Franziskanerpriester

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Faith & Trust

Brennan Manning

Brennan Manning (1934–2013) war ein US-amerikanischer Buchautor, geistlicher Redner und ehemaliger Franziskanerpriester, der vor allem im katholischen und überkonfessionell-evangelikalen Raum wirkte. Bekannt wurde er durch Bestseller wie „The Ragamuffin Gospel“ und die Betonung von Gottes bedingungsloser Gnade für Gescheiterte, während Kritiker seine Hinwendung zu kontemplativer Mystik und die Weite seiner Gnadenlehre beanstandeten. Für Bibelleser bietet sein Werk einen von Leistungsdenken befreiten Zugang zum Trost des Evangeliums, wirft jedoch auch Fragen zur Abgrenzung meditativen Betens und universalistischer Tendenzen auf.

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