Kurt Beutler (theologian)

Kurt Beutler (* 1960 in Affoltern am Albis in the canton of Zurich ) is a Swiss Protestant theologian, pastor, Arabist , expert on Islam and author.

Life

Beutler was born in Affoltern am Albis in the canton of Zurich and grew up in the city of Bern . He studied Protestant theology at the University of Bern and at the London Bible College . Then he was employed as a theologian in the Federation of Evangelical Congregations (Newlife) , a free church in Bern. Stays in Japan , Egypt and Lebanon followed . After returning to Switzerland, he worked for the Salvation Army in Zurich for eight years ; there he founded and managed the Open Heart division , a meeting place for marginalized groups in the Langstrasse district . Today he is an employee at MEOS in Zurich and works as an intercultural consultant.

Act

Due to his theological training, his stays in the Middle East and his acquired knowledge of Arabic, he is familiar with the Koran and the everyday reality of Muslims and has thus become an expert on Islam. From this knowledge and from this experience he provides information through lectures, seminars and books about Islam , the Koran and the world of Muslims. He wants to be a mediator and bridge builder.

Switzerland and its secret

In his 2017 book: Switzerland and its secret - Why this country is different , Beutler traces something of the unique origins and history of Switzerland. The original Swiss called themselves not Swiss, but Confederates because they appealed to God in a covenant , helped each other against foreign rule and injustice, and mostly tried to settle their own disputes amicably. In this environment, extraordinary people also grew up, some of whom Beutler portrayed and highlighted their special merits. These are Johanna Spyri , Henri Dunant , Heinrich Pestalozzi , Leonhard Euler and other personalities and organizations from the past centuries who have decisively shaped Swiss culture and who can serve as models for people all over the world.

Private

Beutler is married to Mona, an Egyptian, they have two grown daughters and live in Zurich.

Works

• Between bombs and paradise. Understand and love Muslims. Naegeli, Schiers 2006, ISBN 3-907104-17-X .
• Do the Muslims hate us? Getting to the bottom of the hurt heart problem. Naegeli, Schiers 2008, ISBN 978-3-907104-22-4 .
• Why certain things go wrong. Does Islam keep what it promises? Naegeli, Schiers 2010, ISBN 978-3-907104-28-6 .
• The fascination of my life. How I searched for the truth ... and found it. Christian publishing house, Dillenburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-863530-36-5 (autobiography).
• Pearls in the Koran. A Christian discovers the Muslim book. Publishing house for theology and religious studies, Nuremberg 2013, ISBN 978-3-941750-05-0 .
• Honor killings on our doorstep. Brunnen, Giessen 2016, ISBN 978-3-7655-2061-7 .
• 99 surprises in the Koran. Inspirational and irritating - a Christian looks at the book of Islam. Gerth Medien, Asslar 2016, ISBN 978-3-957341-27-3 .
• Switzerland and its secret. Why this country is different , Fontis - Brunnen Basel 2017, ISBN 978-3-03848-111-9 .

Web links

• Kurt Beutler on the MEOS website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Beutler at MEOS ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Beutler: Why certain things go wrong. Does Islam keep what it promises?
3. ↑ Rolf Höneisen: Interview with Kurt Beutler: I want to build bridges , ideaSchweiz, January 25, 2015
4. ↑ Book recommendation by Beutler on position-online.ch ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ Kurt Beutler: The Secret of the Confederates , ideaSpektrum N ° 18, Belp / Liestal May 3, 2017
6. ^ Report on Beutler at Livenet
7. ↑ Beutler about Easter at Jesus.ch
8. ↑ Beutler at Zukunft.ch ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
9. ↑ Mention of Beutler at reformiert.info ( memento of the original from March 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.