Böhme in focus: Görlitz celebrates the mystical thinker for the anniversary!

Böhme in focus: Görlitz celebrates the mystical thinker for the anniversary!

Görlitz, Deutschland - A mystical shadow about Görlitz: Jacob Böhme, the city's great son, is celebrated on the occasion of his 400th day of death on November 17, 2024 - but where is the visibility? While Poland shines with an impressive murals and a bookstore that Böhmes works, the German side of the city remains in the background. Klaus Weingarten, a Böhme expert, is committed to making the deep thoughts of the mystic tangible for today.

In the Nikolaikirche, a film is made about the Jakob-Böhme-Bund, and Weingarten brings the 400-year-old texts to life. But despite the multitude of events, Böhme often remains unnoticed in the everyday life of the city. A cultural representative describes the problem: "The writings are difficult to understand and carry the breath of another time." But that could be the reason to bring Böhme into the modern world instead of leaving it in scientific circles. A banner who welcomes tourists with "Welcome to the Böhmestadt" is missing at the train station - a sign of the missed chance of bringing Böhme alive.

Böhmes message for the present

Weingarten emphasizes that the understanding of Böhmes writings is not dependent on intellectual education, but on sensitivity and heart formation. "Böhme described this path as a child's path," he explains. The challenge is to translate the timeless messages of the mystic into a language that is still understandable today. Böhme himself said: "I nobody judge and the condemn is a wrong chatter." His thoughts are more current than ever and invite you to think about social and political truths.

In the coming year, which also marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in Görlitz, Böhmes Erbe could reach a new dimension. "God does not throw a soul away, they throw themselves away," Böhme reminds us that everyone is responsible for their fate. A call to self -reflection at a time when many are looking for simple answers.