The view of transience keeps us from deifying the body, the view of the new body keeps us from devaluing it.

— Markus Schäller (b. 1968), Theologe, Dozent und Buchautor

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Time & Transience

Markus Schäller

Markus Schäller (* 1968) ist ein deutscher evangelisch-freikirchlicher Theologe, Dozent und Autor, der unter anderem im ChristusForum Deutschland und an der Biblisch-Theologischen Akademie Wiedenest wirkt. Bekannt ist er vor allem für seine Veröffentlichungen zur paulinischen Theologie, zur Gemeindepraxis sowie zu einer traditionell-konservativen biblischen Beziehungs- und Sexualethik. Für Bibelleser verbinden seine Auslegungen theologische Textarbeit mit lebensnahen Impulsen für christliche Lebensführung und Glaubenspraxis.

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