Everything on this page is measured by the same standards as for every other tradition: the same twelve values, the same eight questions, the same scale per area of life. What is measured is what the texts do, not whether they are right.
| Value | here | overall | difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | 65 % | 58 % | +8 |
| Hope | 39 % | 18 % | +21 |
| Humility | 32 % | 25 % | +7 |
| Repentance | 27 % | 19 % | +8 |
| Mercy | 26 % | 12 % | +14 |
| Gratitude | 22 % | 16 % | +5 |
| Justice | 20 % | 25 % | -4 |
| Care | 17 % | 20 % | -3 |
| Responsibility | 15 % | 28 % | -13 |
| Truthfulness | 14 % | 16 % | -2 |
| Knowledge | 7 % | 36 % | -30 |
| Patience | 6 % | 14 % | -8 |
| Question | Answer | Share |
|---|---|---|
| What, according to this text, is the root of the evil? | Ignorance, illusion, a false view of reality | 39 % (133) |
| Where does the evil reside? | in the heart, the will, or the soul of the individual | 60 % (133) |
| What helps against it? | personal experience, testimony, encounter with God or with people | 42 % (133) |
| What is human being according to this text? | fallen, not able to be made whole by one's own strength | 29 % (133) |
| Where is history heading? | a turning point, a coming, a new order is about to arrive | 46 % (133) |
| What does the text base its claim on? | on the holy scripture of its own tradition | 83 % (133) |
| To whom does the text's call for devotion apply? | to every human being, regardless of faith | 54 % (133) |
| Where is the text's criticism directed? | at one's own community and at oneself | 57 % (133) |
| Area | Framing | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Other religions | +0.7 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 50 of 133 texts |
| Migration and strangers | +0.9 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 40 of 133 texts |
| State and politics | -0.6 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 40 of 133 texts |
| Family and children | +0.8 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 38 of 133 texts |
| Violence and war | -1.6 as a danger or transgression that is warned against | 36 of 133 texts |
| Poverty and care | +0.9 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 29 of 133 texts |
| Work and performance | +0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 28 of 133 texts |
| Illness and death | +0.7 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 27 of 133 texts |
| Environment and animals | +0.4 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 20 of 133 texts |
| Money and possessions | -0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 14 of 133 texts |
| Education and science | +0.2 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 12 of 133 texts |
| Law and punishment | +0.1 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 11 of 133 texts |
| Pleasure and consumption | +0.8 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 10 of 133 texts |
| Marriage and partnership | +1.3 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 3 of 133 texts |
| Gender and roles | +0.7 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 3 of 133 texts |
The sermon defends plucking ears of grain on the Sabbath as an expression of human need and God's benevolence toward humanity, and calls for a human-centered standard in action.
The text warns against forgetting God in times of prosperity and encourages recognizing all goods as a divine gift in order to preserve humility and joy.
A sermon that applies Paul's exhortation to unity to political and social divisions among Christians and criticizes Christian nationalism.
The sermon reads Ephesians 4 as a call to ethical renewal through the Spirit, which serves as a foundation for respectful coexistence in a morally fragmented society.
A sermon on Philippians 4:4-6 that develops joy, visible Christian living, and dealing with anxiety through prayer as central exhortations.
A sermon on four forms of suffering and the appropriate prayer posture toward the Holy Spirit for each.