The attractiveness of idols is because they are visual, portable, tangible, manageable and servable.

— Albert Mohler (b. 1959), Präsident des Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Theologe, Buchautor und Podcaster

Topics: Temptation & Struggle, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Humility & Pride

Albert Mohler

Albert Mohler (* 1959) ist ein US-amerikanischer Theologe, Buchautor und seit 1993 Präsident des Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Er gilt als prägende Stimme des konservativen US-Evangelikalismus, vertritt ein striktes Bekenntnis zur biblischen Irrtumslosigkeit und kommentiert im Podcast „The Briefing“ das Zeitgeschehen aus calvinistisch-baptistischer Sicht. Bibellesern begegnet er als profilierter Apologet und Ausleger, während seine gesellschaftspolitischen Positionen sowie der institutionelle Umgang mit Missbrauchsfällen in seiner Denomination in der Kritik stehen.

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