Buchpremiere: Mariann Budde "Mutig sein"

In the organizer's words:

In the first few weeks of US President Donald Trump's second term in office, only a few have dared to speak out against him. One of them is the US bishop Mariann Budde. During the service at Trump's inauguration in January, she addressed the president directly with critical words and a plea for mercy. The recordings of her sermon went around the world and she has become a role model for many. Here she shows: Courage and courageous action are a way of life. Using numerous stories - from Harry Potter to the Little Prince to the Gospel of Luke - and personal experiences, she describes how we can develop into our bravest selves.

Mariann Budde is convinced that courage is a journey that we can embark on every day. In the course of a lifetime, there are decisive moments when we take one path or another. This can be as much about moral courage as it is about personal, inner decisions. In an interview with Anja Wehler-Schöck, member of the Tagesspiegel editorial team, the bishop explains how unique and universal such moments are and how we learn to be courageous. It's about decisions: to leave, to stay, to start something new, to accept what we have not chosen, to face challenges, to deal with disappointments and to persevere.

"You don't have to be a believer to trust in this deeply human ability to bring love, kindness and real strength into our own lives and into the world."
Mariann Edgar Budde