Denominations allow us to have organizational unity where we have full agreement and allow us to have spiritual unity with other denominations, since we are not forced to argue our way to perfect agreement but can accept our differences of opinion on secondary matters.

— Richard Phillips (b. 1960), Pastor und theologischer Autor

Topics: Church & Congregation

Richard Phillips

Richard Davis Phillips (* 1960) ist ein US-amerikanischer presbyterianischer Pastor und Autor, der nach Stationen in Philadelphia und Florida seit 2007 die Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville leitet. Er steht für eine konservativ-reformierte Theologie, fortlaufende Schriftauslegung sowie ein komplementaristisches Rollenverständnis und wirkt als Mitherausgeber der Reihe Reformed Expository Commentary. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Kommentare eine exegetisch fundierte und anwendungsorientierte Auslegung biblischer Texte auf dem Boden des reformatorischen Bekenntnisses.

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