Rüdiger Maschwitz

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Rüdiger Maschwitz, (* 1952 in Cologne) is a German Protestant theologian and qualified pedagogue for adult education.

Rüdiger Maschwitz studied Protestant theology and education at the University of Mainz from 1971 to 1976. He was the parish priest in Langenfeld (Rhineland) for 15 years . From 1993 to 2012 he was the pastor of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland for church work with children. Numerous works there have promoted a concept for community development with children and families. For the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland, he has been on the advisory board of the House of Silence in Rengsdorf, Ww.

His work focuses on two main areas: children's spirituality and contemplation on the path of prayer from the heart. He became known with his wife Gerda (* 1953), through his fundamental work on "Silent Exercises with Children" (1993), Fantasy Journeys and Imagination, and through his publications on the path of contemplation of the prayer of the heart.

Publications

  • Silence exercises with children, Munich 1953 (with Gerda)
  • Discover silence together. Exercises for children and adults. Munich 1995. (with Gerda)
  • Paint from the middle - healing mandalas. Suggestions for children, adolescents and adults. Munich 1996. (with Gerda)
  • Imagination journeys to the meaning of life. Suggestions for children, adolescents and adults. Munich 1998. (with Gerda)
  • The prayer of the heart. A meditation path. Munich 1999.
  • Wide awake and relaxed. Eutony stories for children. Munich 2001.
  • From imaginary journeys to body work. A guide for the practice. Munich 2004. (with Gerda)
  • Synagogue - Church - Mosque: Experience cult spaces and discover religions, Munich 2005 (with others)
  • Cooperate with the inevitable, Munich 2008
  • Meeting God together - spiritually accompanying children, Munich 2011
  • Spiritual end-of-life care, Murnau 2013 (with Gerda)
  • The prayer of the heart. Discover the fullness of life, Munich 2015
  • A matter of the heart - Because it's good for me, A course for inner balance, Munich 2019

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personal data
SURNAME Maschwitz, Rudiger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant clergyman and educator
DATE OF BIRTH 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne