Tag Archives: Bonhoeffer
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3:15 a.m. the clocks tick a duet in the silence after i pause the M*A*S*H dvd that plays to distract me from the cool hot jazz the pain quintet is jamming in my bones. in the bedroom down the hall … Continue reading
Encountering Jesus
There are only two ways possible of encountering Jesus: one must die or one must put Jesus to death. —Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Christ the Center, 1933. (A Testament to Freedom, p. 114)
What does it mean to “be in Christ”?
Left: Bonhoeffer As I read A Testament to Freedom, Essential Writings of Bonhoeffer, I think I’ll wrestle with what I read here. I’ve completed the introductory life, and am struck again as I was when reading Bethge’s biography of the … Continue reading
Reading Bonhoeffer
For several weeks, been living in a gray fog denser than usual. Hence, fewer posts. But a couple books on Bonhoeffer have penetrated the fog: Jeffrey Pugh, Religionless Christianity; Bonhoeffer, A Testament to Freedom. The latter is a collection of … Continue reading
