[Monterrosa-24]

Bonhoeffer seems to be growing in influence but he is sometimes presented as if he were a Liberal resisting the conservative establishment. Metaxis shows the politically incorrect side of Bonhoeffer.

[ken21]

bump.

[bboop]

Such a terrific book. I could not put it down, even tho it is about 3” thick and 800 pages. He is a very good writer and of course Bonhoffer’s story is compelling.

[cripplecreek]

The liberals paint him as one of theirs due to the time he spent in black churches of America.

What they don’t say is that the black liberation theology and collective salvation crap didn’t exist in black churches at that point.

Bonhoeffer was true faith and courage personified.

[Sans-Culotte]

BUMP.

[Bryanw92]

He was a complex person who can’t be slotted into our modern version of Left/Right. I’ve studied “The Cost of Discipleship” and “Life Together” along with the Metaxis book and find that he is a true liberal in his selfless love for humanity, but not a modern liberal, which is a selfish Marxist who wants to feel good using other people’s money and time. But I also don’t think that he would be a fan of capitalism without morals where a CEO makes 1000x what his employees make and then lays them off to improve his bonus. He is also a strict believer in scripture and seems to take Jesus at His word. Trying to get into the mind of Bonhoeffer (as well as anyone from our culture can) made me learn to see the good and bad on both sides of our political spectrum and knowing his fate makes me pray that I could die as bravely as he did, if that is necessary.

[hinckley buzzard]

There is no doubt, if Bonhoeffer were alive today, where he would stand. His formulation of "cheap grace" is a monumental rebuke to theological liberals everywhere.