[Jesus Christ’s] zeal never degenerated into passion, nor His constancy into obstinacy, nor His benevolence into weakness, nor His tenderness into sentimentality. His unworldliness was free from indifference and unsociability, His dignity from pride and presumption, His affectability from undue familiarity, His self-denial from moroseness, His temperance from austerity. He combined child-like innocency with manly strength, absorbing devotion to God with untiring interest in the welfare of man, tender love to the sinner with uncompromising severity against sin, commanding dignity with winning humility, fearless courage with wise caution, unyielding firmness with sweet gentleness!
— Philip Schaff (1819–1893), Kirchenhistoriker
Topics: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Wisdom & Understanding, Humility & Pride
Occasions: For Reflection
Philip Schaff
Philip Schaff (1819–1893) war ein schweizerisch-amerikanischer reformierter Theologe und Kirchenhistoriker, der am Theologischen Seminar in Mercersburg sowie am Union Theological Seminary in New York lehrte. Bekannt wurde er durch monumentale Standardwerke zur Kirchengeschichte und Editionen der Kirchenväter, stieß jedoch mit seiner Sicht einer organischen Lehrentwicklung zeitweise auf Vorwürfe des Kryptokatholizismus. Heutigen Bibellesern bieten seine quellengesättigten Sammlungen und Darstellungen einen grundlegenden Zugang zur historischen Auslegungs- und Dogmengeschichte.
All quotes by Philip Schaff (6)
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