Mystik und Widerstand - Zur Erinnerung an Dorothee Sölle

The Protestant theologian Dorothee Sölle (1929-2003) was known for her dedication to politics and feminism, and throughout her life she also studied the texts of the great mystics. In her view, contemporary spirituality meant personally experiencing God independently of blindly accepted traditions. She was inspired by the powerful visual language of the mystics, such as Mechthild of Magdeburg or Thomas Müntzer, who - like her - were rebellious spirits. Mysticism and resistance, according to Soelle's thesis in her book of the same name, do not have to be opposites: it is precisely the experience of the "divine spark" that can become an impulse for social and political commitment.