To understand christian’s freedom and / or dependence on God
Jesus Christ shows how he sees the Christian’s freedom and its scope: dependence on God and freedom from others
Jesus Christ shows how he sees the Christian’s freedom and its scope: dependence on God and freedom from others
Monotheism and internal plurality in the Godhead Jesus Christ is "one Lord" associated in equality with God the Father: Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from…
Between the one God of the Old Testament and the many pagan gods, the Trinitarian monotheism presents a work of salvation accomplished by the three persons gathered in the one God
God’s sovereignty – man’s responsibility – two fundamental realities of Creation – a theological reflection with spiritual and practical stakes
A christian and responsible self-esteem acknowledges the limits of rational reasoning, distorted by sin. He trusts in the cross as objective foundation of self-esteem.
Esteeming others does not exclude self-esteem, when we keep a legitimate and balanced position based on a personal relationship with God.
Bonhoeffer's thoughts on his time: Germany's absurd situation during the Nazi period, the need for responsible action against imposed order.
Between resistance and submission, Bonhoeffer in prison, fighting for his life and that of others The silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Saying nothing is talking. To do nothing is to act.
"Do not look for the Living among the dead, he is risen. Before the empty tomb of Christ, women are slow to understand the words of the angels:
God the Father sees his beloved Son suffering and dying for the sin of the world. A terrible fight in him. But he cannot let the darkness win.