“The German Reformed theologian Jürgen Moltmann died on June 3, in Tübingen, at the age of 98. “He was one of the greatest European theologians of the 20th century,” ”
“Although, it would be a mistake to underrate and undervalue the intellectual depth and theological insights that inform his teaching and actions. Pope Francis is the first non-European pope and in many ways we are all still adjusting to the perspectives and experiences that he contributes.”
“The proper aspect of the kerygmatic theology of discernment lies in its practical orientation, that of faith working through charity. It is a lived theology, reflecting, making conscious a spiritual experience, ordering and deepening it to the extent necessary in order to share it with others”
“A certain "theology of the body", one that undoubtedly relies clumsily on the writings of John Paul II, has totally sublimated this relationship to the body. It has made sexuality a kind of ideal, sacralized by a vision of marriage (conjugality) that is often overly theoretical. ”
“Jesus is not a guru. He never wrote a book to convey his ideas. Nor did he have a party-line. Jesus is the one whom we look back to as making us a new people: children of the Father. So in Christianity, as in Judaism, belonging is what is fundamental.”
“Is it not possible for them to express their affection without being immoral? Doesn't the good coming from a stable union for some deserve to be recognized? These are legitimate questions and tradition does not answer them.”