The saints of God are sealed inwardly with faith, but outwardly with good works.

— John Boys (1571–1625), Anglikanischer Dechant

Topics: Faith & Trust, Service & Love of Neighbour, Growth & Character

John Boys

John Boys (1571–1625) war ein englischer Theologe und Dechant der Kathedrale von Canterbury in der jakobäischen Ära. Er wurde vor allem durch seine Auslegungen der Schriftlesungen des Book of Common Prayer bekannt, in denen er theologische Gelehrsamkeit mit volksnaher Bildsprache verband. Für Bibelleser heute bieten seine Texte prägnante theologische Einsichten und alltagsnahe Erklärungen zu den biblischen Lesungen des Kirchenjahres.

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