Was sich junge Menschen von der Kirche wünschen: Zwei freie Christen aus Amberg erzählen

Die traditionelle Kirche erscheint vielen jungen Menschen zu distanziert und veraltet. Alternativen, wie evangelische Freikirchen, setzen auf modernere Ansätze vom Musikstil bis zur Predigt. Ist das der Schlüssel zum Glauben für Jüngere?

von Lisa Sebald

Jährlich treten Tausende Menschen aus der Kirche aus. Zwei junge Männer aus Amberg erzählen, wieso auch sie ihren Glauben in einer freien Kirchengemeinde ausleben.

Symbolbild: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

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