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> [In order to experience and understand what it means to be a Christian, it is always necessary to recognize a definite historical situation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/in-order-to-experience-and-understand-what-it-means-to-be-a-christian/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

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## More by Johann Baptist Metz

> [“Odakle dolazi dojam da je Crkva lakše izlazila na kraj s krivcima-počiniteljima negoli s nedužnim žrtvama? Nije li naša kristologija toliko pretjerano determinirana soteriološki…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/odakle-dolazi-dojam-da-je-crkva-lak-e-izlazila-na-kraj-s-krivcima-po/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [Every rebellion against suffering is fed by the subversive power of remembered suffering.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/every-rebellion-against-suffering-is-fed-by-the-subversive-power-of/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [The shortest definition of religion: interruption.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/the-shortest-definition-of-religion-interruption/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [Are we Christians in this country really changing our hearts, or do we just believe in a change of heart...?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/are-we-christians-in-this-country-really-changing-our-hearts-or-do-we/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [We must learn to accept ourselves in the painful experiment of living. We must embrace the spiritual adventure of becoming human, moving through the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/we-must-learn-to-accept-ourselves-in-the-painful-experiment-of-living/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [“Tema 'Boga' ne dispenzira teologa od njegove biografije. To ga razlikuje od stručnjaka koji se bavi znanošću o religiji.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/tema-boga-ne-dispenzira-teologa-od-njegove-biografije-to-ga-razlikuje/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [“Očevidno je da ne postoji nikakav smisao povijesti koji bi se dao spasiti leđima okrenutim prema Auschwitzu niti postoji Bog kojemu se čovjek može…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/o-evidno-je-da-ne-postoji-nikakav-smisao-povijesti-koji-bi-se-dao/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [“Potkraj Drugoga svjetskog rata izvukli su me iz škole i, kao šesnaestogodišnjaka, gurnuli u vojsku. Nakon kratke vojničke izobrazbe u würzburškim kasarnama došao sam…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/potkraj-drugoga-svjetskog-rata-izvukli-su-me-iz-kole-i-kao/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [“No mi kršćani upućeni smo po središtu našega Creda - 'mučen pod Poncijem Pilatom' - u povijest u kojoj je bilo razapinjanja i mučenja,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/no-mi-kr-ani-upu-eni-smo-po-sredi-tu-na-ega-creda-mu-en-pod-poncijem/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [“Tko npr. formulira govor o Bogu Abrahamovu, Izakovu i Jakovljevu tako da se u njemu više ne čuje Jobov uzdisaj i tužaljka 'Ta dokle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/tko-npr-formulira-govor-o-bogu-abrahamovu-izakovu-i-jakovljevu-tako/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [“Sve Crkve stoje danas u našem postmodernom krajoliku poput stabala bez lišća.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/sve-crkve-stoje-danas-u-na-em-postmodernom-krajoliku-poput-stabala/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [Sinful man really hopes when he no longer has anything of his own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/sinful-man-really-hopes-when-he-no-longer-has-anything-of-his-own/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [“Nije li u međuvremenu kršćanstvo što dalje to više gubilo tu osjetljivost za situaciju? Ono više ne najavljuje, ne naviješta, ono još samo ponavlja…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/nije-li-u-me-uvremenu-kr-anstvo-to-dalje-to-vi-e-gubilo-tu/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [“U kršćanstvu doduše poznajemo kultnu anamnezu; no imamo li - barem u začecima - doista anamnetičku kulturu koja kultski spomen muke povezuje s našim…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/u-kr-anstvu-dodu-e-poznajemo-kultnu-anamnezu-no-imamo-li-barem-u-za/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

> [In order to experience and understand what it means to be a Christian, it is always necessary to recognize a definite historical situation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johann-baptist-metz/in-order-to-experience-and-understand-what-it-means-to-be-a-christian/)

[Johann Baptist Metz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-baptist-metz/)

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