There is no structural organization of society which can bring about the coming of the Kingdom of God on earth since all systems can be perverted by the selfishness of man.

— William Temple (1881–1944), Erzbischof

Topics: Justice & Commitment, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death

William Temple

William Temple (1881–1944) war ein englischer Theologe und Erzbischof von Canterbury in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er verband eine inkarnatorische Theologie mit christlichem Sozialismus, setzte sich für die Entstehung des britischen Sozialstaats sowie die Ökumene ein und stieß mit seiner Einmischung in wirtschaftspolitische Debatten auf konservative Kritik. Bibellesern ist er bis heute vor allem durch seine Auslegungen des Johannesevangeliums und seine Schriften zur gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung der Kirche bekannt.

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