Quote on Christianity and Responsibility – Heinrich Böll

„How is it possible that 800 million Christians are able to change this world so little, a world of terror, oppression, and fear.“

Heinrich BöllHeinrich Böll questions the impact of Christianity in a world shaped by terror, oppression, and fear.
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Heinrich Böll was a German writer and an important author of the postwar period.

Heinrich Böll questions the social impact of Christianity in a world marked by terror, oppression, and fear.


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Heinrich Böll quote about Christianity, responsibility, and changing a world of terror and oppression

Heinrich Theodor Böll (1917–1985) was a German writer from Cologne. As a narrator of postwar German literature, he depicted urban destruction, the hunger and hardship of survivors, and the homecoming and disillusionment of returning soldiers. His well-known short stories include “Wanderer, kommst du nach Spa…,” “The Bread of Our Early Years,” and “Dr. Murke’s Collected Silences.”

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