{"id":541,"date":"2026-06-09T18:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/quellen\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:07:36","slug":"quellen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/en\/quellen\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources &#038; Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.75;color:#2E3A3A;\">Our texts draw on two sources: today&#8217;s psychology and the old wisdom traditions. The Bible is here a book of life, on calm, self-worth, relationship, change and meaning it holds something that carries to this day. Everything lies open here. Every passage is linked and can be read for yourself in one click, in a clear translation. Sorted by life topic.<\/p><h2 style=\"margin-top:1.8em;\"><a href=\"\/en\/beziehungen\/\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">Relationships &amp; Love<\/a><\/h2><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:10px;\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #2FB6AD;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Psychology &amp; Research<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li>Attachment theory and secure attachment (John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth)<\/li><li>Relationship research (John &amp; Julie Gottman)<\/li><li>Nonviolent Communication, I-messages (Marshall Rosenberg)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #15807A;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Wisdom traditions , to read for yourself<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/1%20Corinthians13:4-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">1 Corinthians 13:4&ndash;7<\/a> , love that keeps no score.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/John13:34-35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">John 13:34&ndash;35<\/a> , the new commandment: love one another.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Jeremiah31:31-34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Jeremiah 31:31&ndash;34<\/a> , a covenant instead of a contract, written on the heart.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Luke15:11-32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Luke 15:11&ndash;32<\/a> , the prodigal son: accepted before he can show anything.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Matthew5:37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Matthew 5:37<\/a> , clear words: let your yes be yes, your no be no.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><h2 style=\"margin-top:1.8em;\"><a href=\"\/en\/selbstwert\/\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">Self-worth<\/a><\/h2><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:10px;\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #2FB6AD;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Psychology &amp; Research<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li>Contingent self-worth (Jennifer Crocker &amp; Connie Wolfe)<\/li><li>Self-compassion (Kristin Neff)<\/li><li>Self-determination theory (Edward Deci &amp; Richard Ryan)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #15807A;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Wisdom traditions , to read for yourself<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Ephesians1:3-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Ephesians 1:3&ndash;6<\/a> , already blessed, before any achievement.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Psalm139:13-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Psalm 139:13&ndash;16<\/a> , made precious and one of a kind.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Romans5:8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Romans 5:8<\/a> , accepted back when we had nothing to show.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/2%20Corinthians12:9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">2 Corinthians 12:9<\/a> , &#8220;My power is made perfect in weakness.&#8221;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Galatians6:4-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Galatians 6:4&ndash;5<\/a> , examine your own work instead of comparing yourself.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Luke12:6-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Luke 12:6&ndash;7<\/a> , even the very hairs on your head are numbered.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><h2 style=\"margin-top:1.8em;\"><a href=\"\/en\/ruhe-stress\/\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">Rest &amp; Stress<\/a><\/h2><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:10px;\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #2FB6AD;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Psychology &amp; Research<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li>Stress and coping (Richard Lazarus &amp; Susan Folkman)<\/li><li>Polyvagal theory (Stephen Porges)<\/li><li>Recovery research (Sabine Sonnentag)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #15807A;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Wisdom traditions , to read for yourself<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Matthew11:28-30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Matthew 11:28&ndash;30<\/a> , &#8220;Come to me \u2026 and I will give you rest.&#8221;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Psalm23:1-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Psalm 23:1&ndash;3<\/a> , &#8220;He leads me beside still waters.&#8221;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Matthew6:25-34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Matthew 6:25&ndash;34<\/a> , do not worry about tomorrow.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/1%20Peter5:7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">1 Peter 5:7<\/a> , cast all your worry on him.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Psalm4:8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Psalm 4:8<\/a> , &#8220;I lie down and sleep in peace.&#8221;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Mark6:31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Mark 6:31<\/a> , &#8220;Come away to a quiet place and rest a while.&#8221;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Philippians4:8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Philippians 4:8<\/a> , where your thoughts are directed.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><h2 style=\"margin-top:1.8em;\"><a href=\"\/en\/gewohnheiten\/\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">Habits &amp; Focus<\/a><\/h2><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:10px;\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #2FB6AD;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Psychology &amp; Research<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li>Tiny Habits (BJ Fogg)<\/li><li>Habits and identity (James Clear)<\/li><li>If-then plans, implementation intentions (Peter Gollwitzer)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #15807A;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Wisdom traditions , to read for yourself<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Romans12:2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Romans 12:2<\/a> , transformation through a renewed mind.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Ezekiel36:26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Ezekiel 36:26<\/a> , a new heart, from the inside out.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Philippians1:6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Philippians 1:6<\/a> , who began the good work will complete it.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Hebrews12:1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Hebrews 12:1<\/a> , run with endurance, lay down the ballast.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Zechariah4:10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Zechariah 4:10<\/a> , do not despise small beginnings.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><h2 style=\"margin-top:1.8em;\"><a href=\"\/en\/uebergaenge-beruf\/\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">Transitions &amp; Meaning<\/a><\/h2><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:10px;\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #2FB6AD;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Psychology &amp; Research<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li>Transitions: ending, neutral zone, new beginning (William Bridges)<\/li><li>Meaning and outlook (Viktor Frankl)<\/li><li>Clarifying values and life decisions<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #15807A;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Wisdom traditions , to read for yourself<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Ecclesiastes3:1-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Ecclesiastes 3:1&ndash;8<\/a> , everything has its time.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Isaiah43:18-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Isaiah 43:18&ndash;19<\/a> , &#8220;See, I am doing a new thing.&#8221;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Jeremiah29:11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Jeremiah 29:11<\/a> , thoughts of peace, a future and a hope.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Psalm23:4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Psalm 23:4<\/a> , even through the darkest valley, without fear.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Proverbs16:9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Proverbs 16:9<\/a> , we make our plans, the way is guided.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><h2 style=\"margin-top:1.8em;\"><a href=\"\/en\/gehirn-empfaenger-mehr-als-biologie\/\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">Self-image: more than biology<\/a><\/h2><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:10px;\"><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #2FB6AD;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Psychology &amp; Research<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2673-4087\/3\/3\/32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">A Transmissive Theory of Brain Function<\/a> (NeuroSci, 2022)<\/li><li>William James, &#8220;Human Immortality&#8221; (1898); Bergson; Huxley, &#8220;The Doors of Perception&#8221;<\/li><li>Further reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/iai.tv\/articles\/the-brain-doesnt-create-consciousness-auid-2002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">IAI<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovermagazine.com\/your-brain-is-not-a-computer-it-is-a-transducer-42787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;\">Discover<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3ECEA;border-left:4px solid #15807A;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1E2A2B;\">Wisdom traditions , to read for yourself<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;line-height:1.7;color:#2E3A3A;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Genesis2:7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Genesis 2:7<\/a> , the human becomes alive through the breath of God.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/2%20Corinthians4:7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">2 Corinthians 4:7<\/a> , a treasure in fragile vessels.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleserver.com\/ESV\/Ecclesiastes12:7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#15807A;font-weight:600;\">Ecclesiastes 12:7<\/a> , the spirit returns.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><p style=\"font-size:.95rem;color:#5E6A6A;margin-top:2.4em;\">This index grows with each topic. Naming a source is no worldview commitment, it makes visible the thinking an impulse comes from, and invites you to read for yourself.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Woher unsere Gedanken stammen: Forschung und Bibel, sortiert nach Lebensthema, mit Stellen zum Mitlesen.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_citadela_hide_page_title":"","_citadela_remove_header_space":"","_citadela_custom_class":"","_citadela_half_map_provider":"","_citadela_half_map_theme":"","_citadela_half_map_themeOSM":"","_citadela_half_map_customTheme":"","_citadela_half_map_dataType":"","_citadela_half_map_dynamicTrack":false,"_citadela_half_map_trackColor":"","_citadela_half_map_trackEndpointsColor":"","_citadela_half_map_filterCategory":"","_citadela_half_map_filterLocation":"","_citadela_half_map_filterFeatured":false,"_citadela_half_map_noDataBehavior":"empty-map","_citadela_half_map_noDataText":"","_citadela_half_map_clusterGridSize":80,"_citadela_header":false,"_citadela_header_over_content":false,"_citadela_header_text_color":"","_citadela_header_logo":[],"_citadela_header_bg_image":[],"_citadela_header_bg_position":[],"_citadela_header_bg_size":"","_citadela_header_bg_repeat":"","_citadela_header_bg_fixed":false,"_citadela_header_bg_color":"","_citadela_header_bg_image_overlay":"","_citadela_header_transparent_bg":false,"_citadela_content_width":"wide","_citadela_half_layout_position":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-541","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=541"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":569,"href":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/541\/revisions\/569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentlecoach.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}