As a result of the loss of “true truth,” the defining value of our culture has become tolerance. If there is no truth, then everything should be tolerated.

— Joseph Stowell (b. 1944), Pastor, Theologe, Buchautor und Hochschulpräsident

Topics: Freedom & Truth, Ethical Questions

Joseph Stowell

Joseph M. Stowell (* 1944) ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Pastor, Autor und Theologe, der über Jahrzehnte als Präsident des Moody Bible Institute sowie der Cornerstone University wirkte. Bekannt wurde er durch zahlreiche Publikationen und Andachtsformate wie »Our Daily Bread«, in denen er Themen wie christuszentrierte Nachfolge, dienende Leiterschaft und persönliche Integrität betont. Bibellesern vermittelt er eine anwendungsorientierte und seelsorglich zugängliche Auslegung biblischer Texte für den Alltag.

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