Our union with Jesus is the basis for bond with our fellow Christians. Because that bond is so vital and real, we can live with each other in an intimacy impossible in every other setting.

— Lawrence Richards (1931–2016), Theologe und Autor

Topics: Church & Congregation, Relationships & Family, Discipleship

Lawrence Richards

Lawrence Richards (1931–2016) war ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Theologe, Religionspädagoge und Autor, der unter anderem am Wheaton College lehrte. Bekannt wurde er durch zahlreiche biblische Nachschlagewerke sowie seinen Ansatz, christliche Erziehung als gelebte Jüngerschaft und Beziehungsgeschehen statt als reine Wissensvermittlung zu verstehen. Für Bibelleser heute bieten seine Wörterbücher und Studienhilfen leicht verständliche sowie anwendungsorientierte Zugänge zu biblischen Begriffen und Texten.

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