I believe the chief dangers that confront the coming century will be religion without the Holy Spirit, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, and heaven without hell.

— William Booth (1829–1912), Gründer Heilsarmee

Topics: Doubt & Hard Questions, Church & Congregation, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death

William Booth

William Booth (1829–1912) war ein britischer methodistischer Prediger und Gründer der Heilsarmee im Londoner East End. Er verband kompromisslose Evangelisation mit praktischer Sozialhilfe unter dem Leitmotiv „Suppe, Seife, Seelenheil“, stand jedoch wegen seines autokratischen Leitungsstils und der militärischen Struktur seiner Bewegung in der Kritik. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er als Beispiel für eine gelebte Nächstenliebe, die geistliche Verkündigung untrennbar mit dem Einsatz für gesellschaftliche Randgruppen verbindet.

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