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Billy Sunday, mit bürgerlichem Namen William Ashley Sunday (* 19. November 1862 bei Ames, Iowa; † 6. November 1935), war ein US-amerikanischer Sportler und presbyterianischer Massenprediger. In den 1880er Jahren wurde er zum bekanntesten und einflussreichsten amerikanischen Evangelisten; sein Einfluss hielt bis in die ersten zwei Jahrzehnte des 20. Jahrhunderts an. William Ashley „Billy” Sunday (ur. 19 listopada 1862 w Ames, zm. 6 listopada 1935 w Chicago) – amerykański baseballista i ewangelista przebudzeniowy wyznania prezbiteriańskiego. Był najważniejszym ewangelistą w pierwszej połowie XX wieku i jednym z najbardziej wpływowych w historii Stanów Zjednoczonych. Często gościł na pierwszych stronach gazet, przyjaźnił się z wpływowymi politykami i biznesmenami, bywał w Białym Domu. William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was an American outfielder in baseball's National League and widely considered the most influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century. Born into poverty in Iowa, Sunday spent some years at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home before working at odd jobs and playing for local running and baseball teams. His speed and agility provided him the opportunity to play baseball in the major leagues for eight years, where he was an average hitter and a good fielder known for his base-running. 윌리엄 애슐리 선데이 (William Ashley Sunday, 1862년 11월 19일 - 1935년 11월 6일)는 1880년대에 미국의 내셔널 리그 (야구)의 외야수였으며 20세기의 초에 미국에서 가장 영향력있는 복음전도자였다. William Ashley "Billy" Sunday, né à Ames (Iowa) le 19 novembre 1862 et mort à Chicago le 6 novembre 1935, est un joueur américain de baseball qui, après avoir été un voltigeur populaire dans la Ligue nationale de baseball durant les années 1880, est devenu l'évangéliste américain le plus célèbre et le plus influent durant les deux premières décennies de XXe siècle. William Ashley "Billy" Sunday adalah seorang atlet bisbol asal Amerika Serikat dan juga tokoh agama yang meninggalkan karier bisbolnya untuk menjadi seorang penginjil. Tidak puas hanya menjadi bagian dari jemaat saja, dia mengikuti Pendeta J. Wilbur Chapman, seorang pendeta keliling yang terkenal, sebagai murid magangnya. Billy Sunday secara perlahan mengembangkan perspektif teologisnya sendiri, mengembangkan gaya khotbah dan kemampuannya berbicara di depan umum, dan akhirnya menjadi penginjil yang paling terkenal dan paling berpengaruh di Amerika selama dua dekade pertama abad dua puluh.
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Billy Sunday, mit bürgerlichem Namen William Ashley Sunday (* 19. November 1862 bei Ames, Iowa; † 6. November 1935), war ein US-amerikanischer Sportler und presbyterianischer Massenprediger. In den 1880er Jahren wurde er zum bekanntesten und einflussreichsten amerikanischen Evangelisten; sein Einfluss hielt bis in die ersten zwei Jahrzehnte des 20. Jahrhunderts an. William Ashley "Billy" Sunday adalah seorang atlet bisbol asal Amerika Serikat dan juga tokoh agama yang meninggalkan karier bisbolnya untuk menjadi seorang penginjil. Tidak puas hanya menjadi bagian dari jemaat saja, dia mengikuti Pendeta J. Wilbur Chapman, seorang pendeta keliling yang terkenal, sebagai murid magangnya. Billy Sunday secara perlahan mengembangkan perspektif teologisnya sendiri, mengembangkan gaya khotbah dan kemampuannya berbicara di depan umum, dan akhirnya menjadi penginjil yang paling terkenal dan paling berpengaruh di Amerika selama dua dekade pertama abad dua puluh. Billy Sunday sudah menjadi anak yatim sejak masih berusia lima minggu. Berbagai pekerjaan dijalaninya sejak kecil hingga pada tahun 1883 dia resmi bergabung dengan klub bisbol Chicago White Stockings (White Sox) dan menjadi pemain bisbol profesional di usianya yang kedua puluh satu. Dia bermain di liga utama selama tujuh tahun sebelum akhirnya pensiun dari karier bisbolnya pada bulan Maret 1891 untuk menjadi asisten sekretaris di YCMA (Young Men's Christian Association). Frederick Ivor-Campbell, Ketua Komite Perhimpunan untuk Riset Bisbol Amerika abad 19, mengatakan bahwa Billy Sunday adalah pemain bisbol yang jauh lebih dikenal orang di Amerika dibanding pemain bisbol manapun bahkan yang bermain lebih baik daripada Billy Sunday. Setelah memulai khotbahnya sendiri, pada tahun 1903 dia ditetapkan sebagai pendeta oleh Majelis Presbiterium Chicago. Billy Sunday memberikan khotbahnya di kamp angkatan darat selama perang dunia pertama dan di berbagai kota di seluruh Amerika tapi menolak untuk melebarkan sayap ke luar negeri. Sepanjang kariernya sebagai penginjil, Billy Sunday telah membawakan sekitar 20.000 khotbah, memperluas kerajaan Tuhan hingga mempengaruhi kurang lebih 300,000 orang, dan khotbahnya dihadiri oleh sekitar 100 juta orang. William Ashley „Billy” Sunday (ur. 19 listopada 1862 w Ames, zm. 6 listopada 1935 w Chicago) – amerykański baseballista i ewangelista przebudzeniowy wyznania prezbiteriańskiego. Był najważniejszym ewangelistą w pierwszej połowie XX wieku i jednym z najbardziej wpływowych w historii Stanów Zjednoczonych. Często gościł na pierwszych stronach gazet, przyjaźnił się z wpływowymi politykami i biznesmenami, bywał w Białym Domu. Początkowo był baseballistą, ale karierę sportową poświęcił dla głoszenia Ewangelii. W swoim przesłaniu odwoływał się do patriotyzmu. Podczas I wojny światowej wzywał USA do militarnego uczestnictwa, a następnie to zaangażowanie popierał. Szczyt jego powodzenia przypada na drugą dekadę XX wieku, kiedy sprawami organizacyjno-administracyjnymi kierowała jego żona, Nell. Najbardziej udana kampania została przeprowadzona w 1917 r. w Nowym Jorku. Po roku 1920 jego kampanie nie cieszyły się już wielką popularnością. Do końca swego życia pozostał konserwatywnym chrześcijaninem, był przeciwnikiem spożywania alkoholu (zwłaszcza whisky). Popierał reformy społeczne, ale był bardzo konserwatywny w sferze moralności. Pomimo iż na gruncie teologicznym reprezentował protestancki fundamentalizm, był nastawiony ekumenicznie do innych wyznań chrześcijańskich. Odegrał znaczącą rolę we wprowadzeniu 18 poprawki do Konstytucji Stanów Zjednoczonych w 1919 roku. Jeszcze za swego życia stał się bohaterem powieści, poezji, filmu, muzyki i rozpoznawaną postacią kultury popularnej. Po jego śmierci, jego pracę kontynuowała żona. William Ashley "Billy" Sunday, né à Ames (Iowa) le 19 novembre 1862 et mort à Chicago le 6 novembre 1935, est un joueur américain de baseball qui, après avoir été un voltigeur populaire dans la Ligue nationale de baseball durant les années 1880, est devenu l'évangéliste américain le plus célèbre et le plus influent durant les deux premières décennies de XXe siècle. 윌리엄 애슐리 선데이 (William Ashley Sunday, 1862년 11월 19일 - 1935년 11월 6일)는 1880년대에 미국의 내셔널 리그 (야구)의 외야수였으며 20세기의 초에 미국에서 가장 영향력있는 복음전도자였다. William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was an American outfielder in baseball's National League and widely considered the most influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century. Born into poverty in Iowa, Sunday spent some years at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home before working at odd jobs and playing for local running and baseball teams. His speed and agility provided him the opportunity to play baseball in the major leagues for eight years, where he was an average hitter and a good fielder known for his base-running. Converting to evangelical Christianity in the 1880s, Sunday left baseball for the Christian ministry. He gradually developed his skills as a pulpit evangelist in the Midwest and then, during the early 20th century, he became the nation's most famous evangelist with his colloquial sermons and frenetic delivery. Sunday held widely reported campaigns in America's largest cities, and he attracted the largest crowds of any evangelist before the advent of electronic sound systems. He also made a great deal of money and was welcomed into the homes of the wealthy and influential. Sunday was a strong supporter of Prohibition, and his preaching likely played a significant role in the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919. Despite questions about his income, no scandal ever touched Sunday. He was sincerely devoted to his wife, who also managed his campaigns, but his three sons disappointed him. His audiences grew smaller during the 1920s as Sunday grew older, religious revivals became less popular, and alternative sources of entertainment appeared. Nevertheless, Sunday continued to preach and promote conservative Christianity until his death.
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