# Jürgen Moltmann turns 98 > Jürgen Moltmann turned 98 on 8 April. By Jonathan Foye · 10 April 2024 · News Canonical: https://insights1.uca.org.au/articles/juergen-moltmann-turns-98/ Jürgen Moltmann turned 98 on 8 April. The legendary German theologian is the author of many significant books, including [***The Crucified God***](https://www.insights.uca.org.au/the-crucified-god-five-decades-on/), and *Theology of Hope*. To celebrate, the World Council of Churches has made Moltmann’s book [***Hope in These Troubled Times***](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oikoumene.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2021-04%2FHope_in_These_Troubled_Times_Full_2.pdf%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3vIeR8mZ2isiaf3-HlQAiTeXOVgVvzYetwtoEfmnZO2Q522P6zmAYQuiY_aem_AXNdj3WliV4Ec-h2cvV8BORiCUFZsI-TMzpoi1HJyD5h_CnYS1zFsq42jFORztXwNi-iguqT-zFkpkT9s56IaZKc&h=AT33AheeDbW42-FXFHdn5QQ4JrPIVaGI9Phd1JSlsMOCYfxDQjQHuYKk5r55Zv5HinvKPbd0l8Edct5utZRqf4xEuFsa-5vfy4pO62Af9dt5nmVH0vK_vt0vPARFM586R9Amvc0&__tn__=-UK-y-R&c[0]=AT0dg6Klhh42Bu9p_NCNtSuo55fbgDcnE-uyGX8xqaJ39IU3-T38KufFfXE1IBAND_QGitWVTiJCRwXdEMxqDsLqLfGgBvb01XTQ1rrF_AX6kTDAn1YSCcGN51567PNotWT_uStE1mDu1LE2McAwdQYz2exRKEjH7GYnXdreKW84TivTI6gi2YZqcKjS6q7slzs5R8rl8e9_QEFL_tKC9fwmMQ_ZE1Xp_bUFiC0PMrRUjy8) available to download as a free eBook. Dr Moltmann came to faith after being held as a prisoner of war following World War Two, having recieved a Bible from an American army chaplain. He later reflected, “I didn’t find Christ, he found me.” He shares a birthday with the Uniting Church’s own Rev. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, who turned 90 this year. *Insights wishes Jürgen Moltmann a belated Happy Birthday. Hope in These Troubled Times is* [***available to download here***](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oikoumene.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2021-04%2FHope_in_These_Troubled_Times_Full_2.pdf%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3vIeR8mZ2isiaf3-HlQAiTeXOVgVvzYetwtoEfmnZO2Q522P6zmAYQuiY_aem_AXNdj3WliV4Ec-h2cvV8BORiCUFZsI-TMzpoi1HJyD5h_CnYS1zFsq42jFORztXwNi-iguqT-zFkpkT9s56IaZKc&h=AT33AheeDbW42-FXFHdn5QQ4JrPIVaGI9Phd1JSlsMOCYfxDQjQHuYKk5r55Zv5HinvKPbd0l8Edct5utZRqf4xEuFsa-5vfy4pO62Af9dt5nmVH0vK_vt0vPARFM586R9Amvc0&__tn__=-UK-y-R&c[0]=AT0dg6Klhh42Bu9p_NCNtSuo55fbgDcnE-uyGX8xqaJ39IU3-T38KufFfXE1IBAND_QGitWVTiJCRwXdEMxqDsLqLfGgBvb01XTQ1rrF_AX6kTDAn1YSCcGN51567PNotWT_uStE1mDu1LE2McAwdQYz2exRKEjH7GYnXdreKW84TivTI6gi2YZqcKjS6q7slzs5R8rl8e9_QEFL_tKC9fwmMQ_ZE1Xp_bUFiC0PMrRUjy8)***.***