God Without Followers

Bishop Stefan Oster has been Bishop of Passau since 2014. With his unconventional appearance he quickly set new milestones and captured the hearts of many Catholics. In conversations with the journalist Peter Seewald, he gives answers to the most pressing questions relating to the Catholic Church in Germany. From year to year the numbers leaving the church reach new records, child abuse cases have shocked the public, the demands for a new understanding of marriage, family and sexuality are becoming louder. The bishop explains why the gospel still holds a message for the modern believer and what it means for society when the importance of the church declines.

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  • Publisher: Droemer TB
  • Release: 01.04.2016
  • ISBN: 978-3-426-30103-6
  • 240 Pages
  • Authors: Bischof Stefan OsterPeter Seewald
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Portrait von Bischof Stefan Oster
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Bischof Stefan Oster

Stefan Oster SDB, born in 1965, has been Bishop of Passau since 2014. Before he joined the Salesian order at the age of 30 and began his training as a priest, he worked as a radio and newspaper editor.
Peter Seewald, born in 1954, worked as a journalist for STERN, SPIEGEL and the SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG and is considered one of the most successful religious authors in Germany. His most well known books are: "Salz der Erde", "Gott und die Welt" as well as several books on Pope Benedikt XVI. Pattloch published his collection "Kult" in 2007 and the bestseller biography "Jesus Christus" in 2009. Peter Seewald is married and lives with his family in Munich.

Portrait von Peter Seewald
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Peter Seewald

Peter Seewald, born in 1954, worked as a journalist for STERN, SPIEGEL and the SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG and is considered one of the most successful religious authors in Germany. His most well known books are: "Salz der Erde", "Gott und die Welt" as well as several books on Pope Benedikt XVI. Pattloch published his collection "Kult" in 2007 and the bestseller biography "Jesus Christus" in 2009. In 2016 he published “Last Conversations with Benedict XVI”, which turned an international best seller and was published in 18 languages. Peter Seewald is married and lives with his family in Munich.