True generosity is not the prerogative of those who enjoy an adequacy of means. The most genuine liberality is frequently displayed by those who have least to give. Christian giving is estimated in terms not of quantity but of sacrifice.

— Philip Hughes (1915–1990), Anglikanischer Priester, Neutestamentler und Theologe

Topics: Money & Possessions, Service & Love of Neighbour

Philip Hughes

Philip Edgcumbe Hughes (1915–1990) war ein anglikanischer Priester und Neutestamentler, der an theologischen Seminaren in England und den USA lehrte. Er stand für eine reformierte Schriftauslegung, löste jedoch im evangelikalen Spektrum durch seine Befürwortung der bedingten Unsterblichkeit theologische Kontroversen aus. Heutigen Bibellesern erschließen seine Kommentare die biblischen Texte durch die Verknüpfung historisch-theologischer Gelehrsamkeit mit detaillierter Exegese.

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