Often those who feel most secure are in the greatest danger.

— Joshua Harris (b. 1974), Autor und ehemaliger Pastor

Topics: Temptation & Struggle, Humility & Pride

Joshua Harris

Joshua Harris (* 1974) ist ein US-amerikanischer Autor und ehemaliger evangelikaler Pastor, der von 2004 bis 2015 die Covenant Life Church in Maryland leitete. Bekanntheit erlangte er vor allem durch seinen Bestseller „I Kissed Dating Goodbye“, mit dem er zu einer zentralen Leitfigur der evangelikalen Reinheitskultur wurde. Nach anhaltender Kritik an den psychischen und geistlichen Folgen seiner Lehren distanzierte er sich von seinem Werk und erklärte 2019 die vollständige Abkehr vom christlichen Glauben.

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