Books always influence my thinking and perception of the world around me. That's always a privilege. But from time to time, I encounter a book that opens a new dimension of life for me by serving as a ladder or helping hand to overcome a barrier that seemed insurmountable before. Such a ladder is MarkContinue reading "A ladder into poetry – A personal review of ‘The Splash of Words’ by Mark Oakley"
A thin veil of prayer
Walls soaked in prayer for hundreds of years. Prayers of monks, nuns, and other folks are still noticeable, whether the walls receive a new layer every day or just release slowly like a veil, the prayers they heard hundreds of years ago. Often, when I am in places with a monastic tradition, whether ruins orContinue reading "A thin veil of prayer"
Benedictine Contemplative Spirituality
If one tries to google the term 'Benedictine contemplative spirituality', not much will come up. It is one of these catch-all terms which tries to include a lot of different aspects in one - or in this case, three words, but maybe in the end it doesn't say much at all. Because I am notContinue reading "Benedictine Contemplative Spirituality"
Through interfaith work to community cohesion in Birmingham
This article was initially published on http://www.justpeaceandwar.com on 20/04/2019. A few editorial changes were made for the republishing. Reflections on a six-week internship in interfaith work in Birmingham (UK), its challenges for faith communities and its importance for wider community cohesion in a superdiverse society. Our globalised society becomes more and more cultural and religiousContinue reading "Through interfaith work to community cohesion in Birmingham"
Stephan Jockheck 