What we call chance is perhaps the logic of God.

— Georges Bernanos (1888–1948), Schriftsteller

Topics: Faith & Trust, Guidance & God's Will

Georges Bernanos

Georges Bernanos (1888–1948) war ein französischer katholischer Schriftsteller und Essayist, der in Frankreich und während des Zweiten Weltkriegs im brasilianischen Exil wirkte. Nach anfänglicher Nähe zur nationalistischen, antisemitisch geprägten Action française distanzierte er sich später radikal und prangerte sowohl faschistische Gewalt als auch den Opportunismus kirchlicher Würdenträger offen an. Für Bibelleser verdeutlichen seine Werke, insbesondere Tagebuch eines Landpfarrers, dass göttliche Gnade sich gerade in menschlicher Ohnmacht und im existentiellen Ringen mit dem Leid entfaltet.

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