In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely worth living and opens the way to eternal life in fellowship with God Who so loved the world that He gave Himself in Christ.

Kenneth Scott Latourette (1884–1968), Kirchenhistoriker

Related Bible passage: JHN.3.16

Topics: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Meaning & Identity

Occasions: For Reflection

Kenneth Scott Latourette

Kenneth Scott Latourette (1884–1968) war ein US-amerikanischer baptistischer Kirchenhistoriker und Missionswissenschaftler, der über mehrere Jahrzehnte an der Yale University lehrte. Er gilt als Pionier einer globalen Kirchengeschichtsschreibung, die das Christentum jenseits rein eurozentrischer Perspektiven darstellte, stand jedoch wegen seines geschichtsphilosophischen Optimismus und einer teils oberflächlichen Theologie auch in der Fachkritik. Heutigen Bibellesern eröffnet sein historiografisches Werk einen fundierten Überblick über die weltweite Ausbreitungs- und Wirkungsgeschichte des christlichen Glaubens.

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