Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Character is considered to be one of the foundational values. Character takes the faith we have defined, and acts on it. Bill Millard defines character to be, “…Life Congruence—the moral and ethical quality of people demonstrated in the actions taken in life consistent with the faith they established for their lives” (53). Essentially, life congruence is living consistently through our actions with what we have established as the mind-set of our lives and of our faith (Millard 51-54). Many…

Former Princeton University president Harold T. Shapiro believes, “All higher education institutions, both public and profit, both nonprofit and for-profit, and from state colleges to research universities to community colleges to a wide variety of technical and professional schools, serve a public purpose.” In similar fashion, Derek C. Bok comments that “All universities are prominent members of their communities by virtue of the vast complex libraries, laboratories, classrooms, and offices…

the darkness of these people’s lives. And the darkness of this world will not be able to contain the light. Dietrich Bohoeffer, one of the greatest theologians of the 19th century writes, “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes - and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent.” In his quote, Bonhoeffer captures the meaning of advent, in His coming Jesus provides the way out of darkness. This celebration of…

A large part of what compiles the New Testament of the Bible is the recollection of the life and works of Jesus. This collection is commonly known as the Gospel. The Greek word “gospel” translates to “Good news”. What was considered to be such good news in these accounts? There are obviously a number of themes that run through the Gospels but one of the larger recurring message that appears throughout this good news is that we are able to find joy in and through suffering. Suffering no longer…

Many people search throughout their lives for the answers to how the universe came to be. Some people believe that through science these questions can be answered. The majority, however, believes that there is a higher power at work that has designed the world and its inhabitants for a purpose. It is this author 's opinion that the higher power at work in the world is the benevolent God of the Bible. Through practical experience, the application of the Bible cultivates gifts of character in…

and it is grace because it gives a man the only true life” (Coles 55). It is only this type of obedience, following of God, discipleship that Luther speaks of in his treatise that will allow the sinner to receive the cloak righteous from God. Dietrich Bonhoeffer thoughts are closely related…

of theorists such as Emile Durkheim, Robert Bellah, Edward Shils, and Emilio Gentile. The utopian secular modern society forecast by John Locke in his theories of the social contract and toleration ([1689], 2012) and asserted by the likes of Dietrich Bonhoeffer who wrote from prison in 1944 that man had already become “radically religionless” (p.180), have not come to fruition or been embraced globally. There are two main arguments in the study of religion regarding theories of secularisation,…

Most people’s automatic reaction when thinking about their future occupation is to consider what they love doing to be the top priority. However, Gordon Marino, professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College and editor of “The Quotable Kierkegaard”, believes that this should not be the case. He wrote on the subject in his article titled “A Life Beyond ‘Do What You Love’”, which was published in The New York Times on May 17, 2014. His purpose in writing this article was to express his thoughts on…

admits that when tragedy strikes, atheists “fade or [are] pushed into the background,” quite possibly because of the limited comfort available in this ideology. But while her belief in god decreased due to the suffering she saw, the faith of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who suffered and died in a Nazi concentration camp, was not eroded by his experience. Could that mean that the existence of suffering is not a good litmus for the existence of…

The Biblical scripture continuously faces different individuals who either maintain it in its entirety or try to reinterpret it. Scripture is not something that is easy to interpret nor believe in without a doubt. Much of the reason for this is “The Reformers wanted to bring change within the whole community of believers, not just individuals.” PGCH PG 122 They strived for a new beginning where the old viewpoints were considered but not the ultimate truth. With the new knowledge and wisdom…