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1832 texts, 1799 of them analysed
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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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Charles R. Hale's "Missionary Report" on St. Innocent of Moscow
Orthodox
· 2025-11-03
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
The text describes the episcopal clergyman Charles R. Hale and his 1877 biography of the Russian Orthodox bishop Innocent of Moscow.
Knowledge · Community · Humility
— text from the website
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
Sunni
· 2025-10-31
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
The sermon explains the Besmele as universal mercy and a personal life philosophy that overcomes egoism and includes God in every action.
Mercy · Gratitude · Humility
— earlier collection
Awarding of the Thomas-Dehler Prize 2025 - Penzberg Mosque
Sunni
· 2025-10-29
· Penzberg
· Islamische Gemeinde Penzberg
Thank-you speech by a Muslim in Penzberg who accepts the Thomas-Dehler Prize on behalf of his community and calls for dialogue between Jews and Muslims.
Community · Gratitude · Justice
— text from the website
Orthodoxy in America
Orthodox
· 2025-10-29
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
The text describes the historical development of the Orthodox Church in America and Archbishop Tikhon's plan for an autonomous, multicultural Orthodox Church.
Community · Responsibility · Knowledge
— text from the website
Messages from Surah Al-Asr
Sunni
· 2025-10-24
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A sermon on Surah Al-Asr that presents faith, righteous deeds, and mutual exhortation as the path from loss to success.
Responsibility · Patience · Community
— earlier collection
The Great Elders of the Twentieth Century
Orthodox
· 2025-10-21
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
An unannotated list of Orthodox elders, monks, and clergy of the twentieth century, organized by Athos, Optina, and Russia.
Humility · Community
— text from the website
May a Priest Be Wrong?
Orthodox
· 2025-10-18
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
A priest argues that clergy should know their limits, show humility, and not answer categorically, but leave room for the Holy Spirit.
Humility · Patience · Truthfulness
— text from the website
With Heart and Hand for Gaza
Sunni
· 2025-10-17
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A DITIB sermon that draws on the Treaty of Hudaybiya as a model for the Gaza ceasefire and calls for humanitarian aid.
Mercy · Care · Community
— earlier collection
School Theology
Orthodox
· 2025-10-15
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
The text argues that children need religious education because they go through a phase of mythological perception, and criticizes the logical contradiction of atheist pedagogy.
Care · Responsibility · Knowledge
— text from the website
Fundamentals of Orthodoxy for Children
Orthodox
· 2025-10-10
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
The text presents a book on the fundamentals of Orthodoxy for children, recommended by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Knowledge · Care · Community
— text from the website
Lā Ilāha Illallāh! There is no god but Allah!
Sunni
· 2025-10-10
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
The sermon emphasizes tawhid as the supreme principle and warns against shirk, which nullifies all deeds, while calling for pure worship of God.
Knowledge · Responsibility
— earlier collection
The Story of the Popov Brothers
Orthodox
· 2025-10-08
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
The text recounts the persecution and death of the priest Dimitry Popov during the Soviet era and connects this with the present-day search for his truth.
Community · Hope · Truthfulness
— text from the website
Sermon • International Harvest Thanksgiving Service • 05.10.2025
Free church
· 2025-10-05
· Freie evangelische Gemeinde (FeG) Karlsruhe
· Karlsruhe
· Freie evangelische Gemeinde (FeG) Karlsruhe
The sermon teaches gratitude as an active, practiced response to God's grace and calls the congregation to make this visible in everyday life and in relationships.
Gratitude · Mercy
— subtitles of a video
Hieromartyr Peter, Metropolitan of Krutitsy
Orthodox
· 2025-10-05
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
The text describes Metropolitan Peter's resistance against the Soviet schism of the Church and his fidelity to the Orthodox tradition until martyrdom.
Responsibility · Community · Truthfulness
— text from the website
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Cycling Club - Day of Religions in Cologne
Ahmadiyya
· 2025-10-04
· Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Deutschland
· Frankfurt am Main
· Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Deutschland
A speech promoting interreligious dialogue in Cologne, which foregrounds peace, volunteer work, and the call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Community · Care · Justice
— subtitles of a video
The Pillar of Religion, the Key to Paradise: The Ritual Prayer (Salah)
Sunni
· 2025-10-03
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A DITIB sermon that presents the ritual prayer as a binding pillar of Islam, as a path to inner transformation, and as the key to Paradise.
Responsibility · Humility · Community
— earlier collection
MEN XXL – Buddies | Tobi Mall
Free church
· 2025-09-29
· ICF Karlsruhe
· Karlsruhe
· ICF Karlsruhe
The text argues that friendship with God is the most important legacy, illustrated by the biblical story of David, Jonathan, and Mephibosheth.
Community · Repentance · Truthfulness
— subtitles of a video
The Three Dimensions of the One Eucharist
Catholic
· 2025-09-29
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A sermon interprets the three hosts of Andechs as a symbol of three dimensions of the one Eucharist: Christ's sacrifice, the Mass, and the self-offering of the faithful in their lives.
Community · Gratitude · Repentance
— text from the feed
Theology of ecclesial experience.
Orthodox
· 2025-09-27
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
A Lutheran professor reports on his conversion to Orthodoxy and emphasizes that Orthodox theology is a theology of ecclesial experience that unites mind and heart.
Knowledge · Community · Repentance
— text from the website
If We Forget, We Will Be Forgotten!
Sunni
· 2025-09-26
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
The sermon warns against the deliberate forgetting of God, of humanity, and of those who suffer, particularly in Gaza and Palestine, and calls for remembrance and repentance.
Care · Repentance · Community
— earlier collection
Church History – 20th Century
Orthodox
· 2025-09-25
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
The text describes the history of the Russian Orthodox Church from reform efforts through the restoration of the Patriarchate to the severe persecution under the Bolsheviks and Stalin.
Community · Justice · Hope
— text from the website
Appeal for Solidarity with the Suffering
Catholic
· 2025-09-21
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
The text interprets Riemenschneider's altar as an expression of war trauma and calls for global solidarity with those who suffer.
Mercy · Community · Justice
— text from the feed
O you who believe!
Sunni
· 2025-09-19
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
The DITIB sermon calls on believers to actively live out the commandments addressed to believers contained in the Qur'an in their daily lives in order to find salvation.
Responsibility · Community · Justice
— earlier collection
Draw us to yourself, for then we shall be saved
Catholic
· 2025-09-15
· Würzburg
· Bistum Würzburg – Predigten des Bischofs
A sermon that explains the Jubilee indulgence as an aid to spiritual renewal and calls for conversion in the Holy Year.
Repentance · Mercy · Community
— text from the feed
I Love the Mosque, I Am Learning My Religion
Sunni
· 2025-09-12
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A DITIB Friday sermon that emphasizes mosque education as an Islamic mandate and calls for electoral participation in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Knowledge · Community · Responsibility
— earlier collection
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and Family Ethics
Sunni
· 2025-09-05
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A DITIB Friday sermon for the Mawlid week that presents the Prophet's family life as an ethical model for marriage, forbearance, and cultural transmission to children.
Mercy · Care · Community
— earlier collection
Tomoiki: Living Together Through Compassion
Mahayana
· 2025-08-31
· Konen
· Einfach Buddha – Jodo-Buddhistische Gemeinschaft
The text connects the concept of living together with Jodo Buddhist teaching to promote an inclusive way of being together based on compassion and equality.
Community · Mercy · Justice
— machine transcript of a recording
Remembering the Prophet (s), Understanding Him, and Living According to His Example
Sunni
· 2025-08-29
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
On the occasion of the 1500th anniversary of the Prophet's birth, the DITIB calls on believers to practice his ethical virtues, such as humility and justice, as a model in their own lives.
Humility · Community · Justice
— earlier collection
Hasbunallah we ni'mel-wekil - Allah suffices us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs!
Sunni
· 2025-08-22
· DITIB Religionsamt
· Köln
· DITIB
A DITIB Friday sermon that presents health as a divine blessing and a trust, and calls for the care of body and soul.
Responsibility · Gratitude · Repentance
— earlier collection
Detailed Catechism by Philaret
Orthodox
· 2025-08-19
· Hamburg
· Deutschsprachige russisch-orthodoxe Kirche
The text honors Saint Philaret of Moscow and presents his catechism as a central Orthodox teaching text in a modern German edition.
Knowledge · Humility · Care
— text from the website
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