Community Peace and Justice - from a Faith Perspective
Dietrich Bonhoeffer – (4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945) was a German pastor, theologian, intelligence agent, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity’s role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book The Cost of Discipleship has become a modern classic. In this two week class we look at an overview of his story, look at some of his key contributions to 20th Century understanding of what it means to be a Christian, and consider what messages he would have for us today.
April 20 and 27, 2022
Resources from 2018 Bonhoeffer Presentations
Click on the image to the left to view the 2018 pages
(Additional resources are located on the NOTES page for each date.)
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Bonfieffer’s Theory of Stupidity
At the end of 1942 Bonhoeffer wrote a letter to his close friends called “After Ten Years”. In this letter he included a section On Stupidity. This short video accurately captures this message, which is still so relevant today.
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Why is Dietrich Bonhoeffer Relevant Today?
A collection of 5 brief essays.
From: Faith and Leadership – A learning resource for Christian leaders and their
institutions from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
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Is This a Bonhoeffer Moment?
Lessons for American Christians from the Confessing Church in Germany
By Lori Brandt and Reggie L Williams
This article appears in the February 2018 issue of Sojourners magazine
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The following are some recent articles related to the War in Ukraine written by previous speakers at CCOVB.
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“Putin’s Religious Vision Underscores the Danger of Christian Nationalism”
– Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
That history is important because of how Putin envisions Russia’s identity and global role. He’s committed to see the glories and geography of “Mother Russia” restored. Religiously, he claims this is preserving “Christian civilization” against the secular decadence of the West. And for that, his transactional alliance with the Russian Orthodox Church is essential. Like the czars, he wants to see Moscow as the center of political and military power over an empire that is sanctified by the blessing of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Next Year in Kyiv?
When it comes to Russian Orthodoxy, Kyiv is essentially Jerusalem.
– Diana Butler Bass
The conflict in Ukraine is all about religion and what kind of Orthodoxy will shape Eastern Europe and other Orthodox communities around the world (especially in Africa). Religion. This is a crusade, recapturing the Holy Land of Russian Orthodoxy, and defeating the westernized (and decadent) heretics who do not bend the knee to Moscow’s spiritual authority.