The thief doth send one only to the devil; the adulterer two; but the slanderer hurteth three; himself, the party to whom, and the party of whom he telleth his tale.

John Boys (1571–1625), Anglikanischer Dechant

Topics: Ethical Questions, Wisdom & Understanding

Occasions: For Reflection

John Boys

John Boys (1571–1625) war ein englischer Theologe und Dechant der Kathedrale von Canterbury in der jakobäischen Ära. Er wurde vor allem durch seine Auslegungen der Schriftlesungen des Book of Common Prayer bekannt, in denen er theologische Gelehrsamkeit mit volksnaher Bildsprache verband. Für Bibelleser heute bieten seine Texte prägnante theologische Einsichten und alltagsnahe Erklärungen zu den biblischen Lesungen des Kirchenjahres.

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