Comenius, a Christian from South Moravia committed to his faith and homeland during the Thirty Years' War; an emigrant and traveler throughout Europe following the persecution of the Protestant faith; an innovative but little-known pedagogue, a forerunner of modern teaching principles and methods.
The problem of forgiveness of sins is the clash between holiness and God's love and human rebellion. How can God love the sinful man and forgive his sins? The mercy and justice of God are reconciled to the cross.
A christian and responsible self-esteem acknowledges the limits of rational reasoning, distorted by sin. He trusts in the cross as objective foundation of self-esteem.
Invasion and destruction are announced by Habakkuk's prophecy. The people loses courage. But one can choose to live by faithfulness and this faith saves.
Between resistance and submission, Bonhoeffer in prison, fighting for his life and that of others The silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Saying nothing is talking. To do nothing is to act.
Babylonian tablets tell of the birth of the gods, the creation of the world and of man and the flood. The biblical account is greater than these legends.
