When God says to us: "Vengeance is mine," that means precisely: not yours. There is no act of violence by man that is willed by God. Therefore man can fall into no greater error than believing he may count on God's blessing for an act of violence.

— Josef Bordat (b. 1972), Philosoph, Publizist und Buchautor

Related Bible passage: DEU.32.35

Topics: Justice & Commitment, Ethical Questions

Josef Bordat

Josef Bordat ist ein 1972 geborener deutscher Philosoph und Publizist, der in Berlin als freier Autor tätig ist. Er vertritt ein dezidiert römisch-katholisches Profil und befasst sich schwerpunktmäßig mit christlicher Apologetik, Sozialethik sowie kirchengeschichtlichen Kontroversen. Für Bibelleser liefert er prägnante Argumente zur Vereinbarkeit von Glaube und Vernunft sowie Impulse für ein christliches Menschenbild im gesellschaftlichen Diskurs.

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