Temptation often comes wrapped in the form of something beautiful, something that appeals to our senses and desires. It is often necessary to think twice before we recognize that a beautiful object or goal (at times) is really sin in disguise.

— Henry Virkler (b. 1948), Professor für christliche Psychologie und Seelsorge, Autor

Topics: Temptation & Struggle, Wisdom & Understanding

Henry Virkler

Henry A. Virkler (* 1948) ist ein US-amerikanischer Psychologe und emeritierter Hochschullehrer, der über mehrere Jahrzehnte christliche Seelsorge an evangelikalen Ausbildungsstätten lehrte. Er steht für die methodische Verbindung von wissenschaftlicher Psychologie und Theologie und wurde vor allem durch sein weit verbreitetes Lehrbuch zur biblischen Hermeneutik bekannt. Heutigen Bibellesern bietet sein systematischer Ansatz eine praxisnahe Anleitung, historische und sprachliche Kontexte biblischer Texte methodisch fundiert zu erschließen.

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