It is not His teachings which make Jesus so remarkable, although these would be enough to give Him distinction. It is a combination of the teachings with the man Himself. The two cannot be separated.
— Kenneth Scott Latourette (1884–1968), Kirchenhistoriker
Topics: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Doubt & Hard Questions
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.
All quotes by Kenneth Scott Latourette (5)
You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.
Augustine of Hippo
Jesus calls us not to a new religion, but to life.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I would not be able to seek you if you had not already found me.
Augustine of Hippo
When you see a child, you catch God in the act.
Martin Luther
God does not love us because we are lovable, but because his nature is love.
Oswald Chambers
God seeks you more than your offering.
Augustine of Hippo
God has his ear at your heart.
Augustine of Hippo
God is closer to us than we are to ourselves.
Augustine of Hippo