Bible Enjoyment Days

What do an army chief, a former president of the National Council, and ZEIT podcasters have in common? They’re all taking part in discussions about the future and hope at the “Bibel-Genuss-Tage” in Flims.

Corps Commander Benedikt Roos (Chief of the Army) speaks with Eric Nussbaumer (former President of the National Council) about peace. The “Pastors’ Daughters” podcasters Johanna Haberer (theologian and journalist) and Sabine Rückert (editor at ZEIT Verbrechen) will discuss dissidents in the Bible, and many other figures from theology, politics, society, and satire will participate.

Under the theme from Jeremiah 29:11, “...that I may give you a future and a hope,” the Bible Enjoyment Days bring together theology, music, cuisine, and fellowship. In light of the global political situation, pressing social issues, the climate crisis, and personal struggles, the question this year is an obvious one: What can give us—as humanity, as a nation, and on a deeply personal level—a future and hope?

Together with Marie-Ursula Kind and Stefan Waespi from the International Criminal Court, host Arthur Honegger looks back at the past in a conversation about guilt, justice, and coming to terms with the most serious war crimes and human rights violations. Peter Düggel speaks with former elite soldier Guido Suter about what gives him hope today and for the future. A joyful sense of community is found in the joint singing of Advent carols led by choir director Michael Berndonner, accompanied by the organ and string quartet of “le phénix.”

Over the course of several days, the Word of God becomes tangible—through conversations, concerts, worship services, readings, and culinary experiences.


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