evaluations will be subjected to the continuing and great correction. They will be made to fit into a total process producing good—not what is good for me (though my confidence accepts that as included), nor what is good for man (though that is also included), nor what is good for the development of life (though that also belongs in the picture), but what is good for being, for universal being, or for God, center and source of all existence (Dyck, 1973, p. 110).
Like Niebuhr, Bonhoeffer purports that no one can really appreciate the absoluteness of God’s redemption as defined by their actions; he asserted that (entire quote is necessary to appreciate its significance):
The decisive factor is said to be that in Christianity the hope of the resurrection is proclaimed, and that means the emergence of a genuine religion of redemption, the main emphasis now being on the far side of the boundary …show more content…
The study found out that lack of faith in God or a higher power among the four factors researched, has quadrupled to 20% of Americans since 1972. Other key factors of concern were equality or the lack of, love and family, as well as the concern of money. The study found out that although less than 1 out of 10 Americans believe that God does not exist, ties to religious affiliations are dwindling (PBS, 2014). For instance, around Christmas, 86% of Americans tend to visit friends and family while, only 54% would attend church or mass to celebrate Christ, the true meaning for Christmas. (PBS, 2013). The pivotal concern now is: What can we do as a society to augment the growth of the church, both numerically and spiritually? Well, we must explore both Niebuhr and Bonhoeffer framework that will make God the centerpiece of our very
Like Niebuhr, Bonhoeffer purports that no one can really appreciate the absoluteness of God’s redemption as defined by their actions; he asserted that (entire quote is necessary to appreciate its significance):
The decisive factor is said to be that in Christianity the hope of the resurrection is proclaimed, and that means the emergence of a genuine religion of redemption, the main emphasis now being on the far side of the boundary …show more content…
The study found out that lack of faith in God or a higher power among the four factors researched, has quadrupled to 20% of Americans since 1972. Other key factors of concern were equality or the lack of, love and family, as well as the concern of money. The study found out that although less than 1 out of 10 Americans believe that God does not exist, ties to religious affiliations are dwindling (PBS, 2014). For instance, around Christmas, 86% of Americans tend to visit friends and family while, only 54% would attend church or mass to celebrate Christ, the true meaning for Christmas. (PBS, 2013). The pivotal concern now is: What can we do as a society to augment the growth of the church, both numerically and spiritually? Well, we must explore both Niebuhr and Bonhoeffer framework that will make God the centerpiece of our very