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1832 texts, 1799 of them analysed
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Religion
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Christianity
627
Islam
359
Progressive movements
211
Buddhism
201
Judaism
141
Secular humanist
121
Hinduism
121
Sikhism
29
Baha'i
22
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Wherever Christ is born, that is Bethlehem
Catholic
· 2025-12-25
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A Christmas sermon that interprets Bethlehem as a historical and spiritual place and calls for seeking and fostering the signs of the incarnation of Christ in the present.
Care · Community · Justice
— text from the feed
A Christmas Story - Christmas Eve
Protestant
· 2025-12-24
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
· Frankfurt am Main
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
The podcast criticises the cosy nativity staging and calls for attention to the full claim of the Christmas story rather than only the first scene.
Truthfulness · Repentance · Humility
— machine transcript of a recording
Look at the Little Child
Catholic
· 2025-12-24
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
The narrow door of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is interpreted as a symbol of the humility of God's Incarnation and as an invitation to inner expansion through the mystery of Christmas.
Humility · Hope · Repentance
— text from the feed
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Protestant
· 2025-12-24
· Stuttgart
· Stiftskirche Stuttgart – Predigten
The sermon connects the incarnation of God as a helpless child with the human longing for comfort and peace in a world of suffering.
Hope · Care · Community
— text from a PDF
Christmas Message of the Ecumenical Patriarch
Orthodox
· 2025-12-22
· Bonn
· Griechisch-Orthodoxe Metropolie von Deutschland
The text calls for faith in Christ to be made visible as a source of peace and joy in the Christmas celebration.
Hope · Gratitude · Community
— text from the website
Christmas Message 2025
Orthodox
· 2025-12-22
· Bonn
· Griechisch-Orthodoxe Metropolie von Deutschland
The text asserts that God reveals himself in distress and weakness, illustrated by the humble birth of Christ in the stable.
Humility · Hope
— text from the website
A Year's Story - Fourth Advent
Protestant
· 2025-12-21
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
· Frankfurt am Main
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
Two members of the congregation reflect in an Advent podcast on their personal and political year in review for 2025, addressing the interplay between inner experience and societal tension.
Community · Knowledge
— machine transcript of a recording
And Paris Lies on the Ganges
Mahayana
· 2025-12-21
· Konen
· Einfach Buddha – Jodo-Buddhistische Gemeinschaft
A conversation about Buddhist community as symbiotic coexistence across generations, examined from an atheist perspective.
Community · Gratitude · Knowledge
— machine transcript of a recording
A richly blessed period is here!
Sunni
· 2025-12-19
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A call to spiritual preparation for Ramadan through repentance, prayer, and fasting in the months of Rajab and Sha'ban.
Repentance · Mercy · Hope
— earlier collection
The world needs our word of hope and comfort more than ever
Catholic
· 2025-12-18
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A bishop applies the Joseph story to the working reality of the church and calls for open communication, community, and a hopeful witness.
Hope · Gratitude · Community
— text from the feed
Grace in Pre-Linguistic Time
Buddhism
· 2025-12-17
· München
· Buddhismus aktuell - Exklusiv online (Deutsche Buddhistische Union / DBU)
The text links Buddhist teachings with ethology to describe compassion as a pre-linguistic, evolutionary property of life.
Mercy · Community · Knowledge
— text from the feed
A History of Our Congregation - Third Sunday of Advent
Protestant
· 2025-12-14
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
· Frankfurt am Main
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
The text describes how the collective remembering of the history of flight and of the congregation in Frankfurt creates a strong, family-like bond and identity.
Community · Gratitude · Truthfulness
— machine transcript of a recording
The Rules and the Correct Way to Proclaim the Faith
Ahmadiyya
· 2025-12-12
· Frankfurt am Main
· Revue der Religionen – Ansprachen des Kalifen
The text defines today's jihad as the peaceful, wise, and well-prepared proclamation of the message of faith through word and pen.
Knowledge · Community · Truthfulness
— text from the feed
Our words reflect what is in our hearts
Sunni
· 2025-12-12
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
The text urges ethical responsibility in speech, since words reflect the heart and can heal or wound.
Responsibility · Community · Truthfulness
— earlier collection
Compassion Without Borders: The Journey of Humanity First and Its Future
Ahmadiyya
· 2025-12-08
· Frankfurt am Main
· Revue der Religionen – Ansprachen des Kalifen
The text celebrates 30 years of Humanity First, emphasizes its Islamic roots, and calls for strategic development in service to humanity.
Mercy · Care · Community
— text from the feed
A Story of Failure - Second Advent
Protestant
· 2025-12-07
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
· Frankfurt am Main
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
The podcast combines personal narratives with the theology of the cross to understand failure as an authentic and community-building core of identity.
Truthfulness · Humility · Community
— machine transcript of a recording
Events after the Expedition to Tabuk
Ahmadiyya
· 2025-12-07
· Frankfurt am Main
· Revue der Religionen – Ansprachen des Kalifen
A Friday sermon on events after the Expedition to Tabuk, emphasizing responsibility, steadfastness, and alignment with divine will.
Responsibility · Community · Truthfulness
— text from the feed
Messages from Sura Abasa
Sunni
· 2025-12-05
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A DITIB sermon that develops Sura Abasa as a guide to humility, reflection, and preparation for the Day of Judgment.
Humility · Gratitude · Responsibility
— earlier collection
1 December 2025 - To all National Spiritual Assemblies
Baha'i
· 2025-12-01
· Haifa
· Universal House of Justice – Messages
The Universal House of Justice announces the acquisition of a historic house in Haifa by the Bahá’í World Centre, which is to be opened to pilgrims in the future.
Patience · Community
— text from the website
A History of (Polyphonic) Silence - 1st Advent
Protestant
· 2025-11-30
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
· Frankfurt am Main
· Evangelisch-reformierte Gemeinde Frankfurt
The text analyses the polyphonic silence of perpetrators, victims, and helpers after the Third Reich and warns of the dangers of forgetting.
Truthfulness · Humility · Justice
— machine transcript of a recording
The True Purpose of Mosques: Worship, Human Compassion, and Justice
Ahmadiyya
· 2025-11-29
· Frankfurt am Main
· Revue der Religionen – Ansprachen des Kalifen
The speech defines mosques as places of peace and social justice that combine prayer with active service to humanity.
Care · Justice · Community
— text from the feed
The Expedition to Tabuk
Ahmadiyya
· 2025-11-28
· Frankfurt am Main
· Revue der Religionen – Ansprachen des Kalifen
The text recounts the story of the expedition to Tabuk, particularly the repentance of the three who remained behind, and sets truthfulness and divine mercy against hypocrisy and condemnation.
Repentance · Truthfulness · Mercy
— text from the feed
When Love Is Present, There Are No Obstacles!
Sunni
· 2025-11-28
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A DITIB Friday sermon that frames disability as a divine trial and asserts that the true obstacle lies in the heart, not in the body.
Mercy · Patience · Responsibility
— earlier collection
The Heart Is Missing
Catholic
· 2025-11-27
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A sermon that presents the formation of the heart as a task of the Church and unfolds it in three stages: feeling oneself, sensing the heartlessness of others, and resting in the heart of Jesus.
Repentance · Mercy · Community
— text from the feed
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!”
Catholic
· 2025-11-24
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
The text interprets the cross of Jesus as a victory over death and calls for repentance, unity, and the celebration of the Eucharist in order to find peace and salvation.
Repentance · Mercy · Community
— text from the feed
The wise person is the one who masters his soul/his ego and works for the Hereafter.
Sunni
· 2025-11-21
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
The text compares human life to the seasons and calls on the audience to use winter as a time of spiritual preparation for the Hereafter and of familial connectedness.
Responsibility · Community · Knowledge
— earlier collection
Peace and blessings be upon the noble Messenger
Sunni
· 2025-11-14
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A DITIB sermon that interprets the blessing and peace upon the Prophet as a central confession and way of life in the Muslim faith.
Gratitude · Mercy · Community
— earlier collection
The Women of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Enlightenment for the World
Ahmadiyya
· 2025-11-07
· Frankfurt am Main
· Revue der Religionen – Ansprachen des Kalifen
Address to Ahmadi women presenting Islamic women's rights as superior to Western movements and calling for patience, obedience, and self-sacrifice.
Patience · Community · Responsibility
— text from the feed
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
Sunni
· 2025-11-07
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
The text unfolds Islamic praise as a comprehensive way of life and encourages godly practice in all areas of life.
Gratitude · Responsibility · Community
— earlier collection
God's Will Is Always a Will for Salvation
Catholic
· 2025-11-06
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A sermon that interprets a prayer by Father Rupert Mayer through psychological concepts and encourages acceptance of God's will in the current situation of upheaval within the Church.
Hope · Humility · Community
— text from the feed
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