All attempts throughout history to Christianize entire nations have failed, for lack of the insight that God acts differently in different eras of salvation.

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

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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