Prayer is the language of need. God has instituted it as the means by which human emptiness meets divine fullness.

Austin Phelps (1820–1890), Theologe

Topics: Prayer & Silence, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

Occasions: For Reflection

Austin Phelps

Austin Phelps war ein US-amerikanischer kongregationalistischer Geistlicher und Theologe des 19. Jahrhunderts, der als Professor und Präsident am Andover Theological Seminary in Massachusetts wirkte. Er trat als Ausbilder von Predigern hervor, verteidigte die klassische Schriftauslegung gegen theologische Neuerungen und verfasste mit „The Still Hour“ ein viel gelesenes Werk über das Gebetsleben. Bibellesern begegnet er heute vor allem durch Zitate über persönliche Andacht, geistliche Disziplin und die Bedeutung der Stille vor Gott.

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