All attempts throughout church history to drive the kingdom of God forward by the sword have failed miserably and achieved the opposite: rejection, unbelief, violence.

— Horst Afflerbach (b. 1953), Theologe, Pastor und Autor, ehem. Leiter der Biblisch-Theologischen Akademie Wiedenest

Topics: Justice & Commitment, Church & Congregation

Horst Afflerbach

Horst Afflerbach (* 1953) ist ein deutscher evangelisch-freikirchlicher Theologe, Pastor und Buchautor, der viele Jahre als Dozent und Leiter an der Biblisch-Theologischen Akademie Wiedenest tätig war. Er befasste sich intensiv mit systematischer Theologie sowie der Geschichte der Brüderbewegung und veröffentlichte mit dem „Handbuch christliche Ethik“ ein weit verbreitetes Nachschlagewerk. Bibellesern bietet er theologische Einordnungen und praxisnahe Orientierung zu ethischen Fragen des christlichen Glaubens.

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