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“Personal, inner change without a change in circumstances and structures is an idealist illusion, as though man were only a soul and not a body as well.”

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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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