There is one argument that can be set against all the subtleties of unbelief: no one has ever regretted on their deathbed having been a Christian.

— Thomas More (1478–1535), Staatsmann, Märtyrer

Note on attribution: Wird oft Thomas Morus zugeschrieben, ist in seinen Werken aber nicht sicher nachweisbar.

Topics: Faith & Trust, Time & Transience

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Thomas More

Thomas Morus (1478–1535) war ein englischer Jurist, christlicher Humanist und Lordkanzler unter König Heinrich VIII. Er wurde durch sein staatsphilosophisches Werk „Utopia“ berühmt, starb wegen seiner Weigerung, die königliche Kirchenhoheit anzuerkennen, durch Hinrichtung und bleibt wegen seiner Beteiligung an der Verfolgung früher Protestanten historisch umstritten. Für Bibelleser heute veranschaulicht seine Biografie die Spannung zwischen Gewissensentscheidung gegenüber weltlicher Macht und den Härten konfessioneller Glaubenskämpfe.

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