Dietrich Bonhoeffer

overuse and familiarity. Dietrich Bonhoeffer sees grace, costly grace, as the summary of the true Gospel. In Bonhoeffer's day, such costly grace had been exchanged for a cheap imitation of grace that was little more than empty religion, demanding little effort and no obedience. Bonhoeffer, who was eventually martyred, knew intimately that , “When Christ calls a man [sic], he bids him come and die.”1 For Bonhoeffer, then, death is the mark of true discipleship and is a

Humanity has always oppressed and discriminated against one another since the beginning of time. Never at a point in history has everyone been completely equal in their civil rights and treatment. Whether the discrimination stems from the color of one’s skin to their religious beliefs to anything that separates them from the larger population, a target has been placed upon them for others to attack. In this paper I will investigate how Desmond Tutu’s statement on oppression relates to primary texts

In Chapter X of Waiting for Gospel, Hall once again reflects on the “theology of the cross” that he discussed in previous chapters, but this time he wishes to speak more directly about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s perspective on the issue. Much of the issues discussed in this chapter about what the theology of the cross, or theologia crucis is, Luther’s opinion on the subject, and how it should relate to Christian beliefs and actions were already discussed in chapter 6. However, in this chapter Hall also

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born on February 4, 1906 in Breslau, Germany to Karl Bonhoeffer and Paula von Hase Bonhoeffer. His father was a well-known neurologist and psychologist in Berlin, and his father moved the family to Berlin in order to pursue his career as a professor of neurology at the University of Berlin. In Eric Metaxas’ book “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy,” Metaxas describes the religious atmosphere that Bonhoeffer grew up in as predominantly Protestant because historically

Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer gives insight into what Christians relationships were designed to be like. The main theme Bonhoeffer explores is Christ in the Christian community under the Word of God. Bonhoeffer explains God’s gift of community by arguing the following: “It is grace, nothing but grace, that we are allowed to live in community with Christian brethren” (Bonhoeffer, 1978, p. 20). In addition the author adds, “Christian community

in this analysis) and most notably, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Whose seminal devotional, Life Together offers instruction on living a shared life, embracing the ‘Christ Hymn’ as lived daily practice. For Bonhoeffer, the posture of humility exampled in Philippians 2 operationalized in Christ’s choice to “empty himself, and take the form of a slave,” is required to serve the other for the other, as opposed to the service of the other for the sake of self (Bonhoeffer, 2015. 99). Life Together’s

Community is a wonderful unity, one that allows the believer to live as Christ lived. In the book Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer explains in practical ways the implication, responsibilities and freedoms in which Christin community can posses. Mediation on this book has caused me to view community in a better way, focused on Christ and others, rather than myself and what I am able to received from it all. This book has wonderful thoughts and encouraged me to look within myself and convicted me

An Unregrettable Mistake Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, “The biggest mistake you can make in your life is to be always afraid of making a mistake.” Mistakes. They are inevitable. No matter what you do, you are bound to end up making one. Although mistakes are believed to have a negative connotation to them, not all mistakes have to be horrendous. I can recall my greatest mistake like it happened recently. My mistake was making the decision to move from Victorville, CA to Highland, CA. My mistake

Dietrich Bonhoeffer explains a variety of topics about the reformation of the church in his book on Life Together. Something that was very powerful for me while reading this great work is the power of silence for Bonhoeffer. He explains the importance of listening. The ability to be silent while a brother or sister of Christ is speaking is very powerful. Listening to God through people is something that I have been battling in church recently. Based on Bonhoeffer, Life Together, I have learned how

church stayed silent, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the few German Protestant theologians who courageously and eloquently stood up for what he believed was true. His life truly reflects on what the role of a Christian should be in the secular world. On February 4, 1906, a baby boy was born among two very educational parents. His father, Karl Bonhoeffer, was a respected psychiatry and neurology professor in the in the university of Berlin. Additionally, his mother, Paula Bonhoeffer, was one of the few