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“There were two different expectations in this land of the future. On the one hand the the optimistic belief in an unending progress with millenarianistic overtones and on the other hand the doomsday expectation of the final battle of Armageddon. Both are perspectives are uniquely American and both are inter-related.”

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Jürgen Moltmann

Jürgen Moltmann is a German theologian and philosopher, born on April 8, 1926. His research spans across various fields such as Christian theology, ethics, and political philosophy, having a profound impact on contemporary theology. more

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