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Bonhoeffer (6): Metaxas’ writing

Metaxas’ literary giftedness was one of the things that made this book such a great read. He is creative and original without being bombastic; he finds the right balance of writing “freely” but not self-consciously...

March 12, 2011No Comments

Bonhoeffer (5): Who am I?

This is Bonhoeffer’s poem “Who am I?,” written in prison at the end of his life. Who am I? They often tell me I stepped from my cell’s confinement Calmly, cheerfully, firmly, Like a squire...

March 11, 2011No Comments

Bonhoeffer (4): “Religionless Christianity”

The concept “religionless Christianity” has become closely associated with the name of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. On pp. 465-468, Metaxas shows how many have hijacked this phrase to make Bonhoeffer a prophet of their own movement or...

March 10, 2011No Comments

Bonhoeffer (3): Fighting

I finished Metaxas’ Bonhoeffer biography a few days ago. One of the things that will stay will me is how adamant Bonhoeffer was that the church stand up for Jews in Germany in the 30’s. ...

March 4, 2011No Comments

Bonhoeffer (2): Only in Extremity

Had some long flights this weekend, which enabled me to plow through most of the rest of Eric Metaxas’ Bonhoeffer biography. Such a great book. God is changing my life through this book. By seeing...

February 27, 20111 Comment

Bonhoeffer (1): On the Bible

My current reading project for the spring is Eric Metaxas’ biography of Dietreich Bonhoeffer. Eric came and spoke at our church a few weeks ago. He’s a great speaker (very funny), and a talented writer,...

February 19, 20111 Comment

Barth on Anselm (2)

Some reasons why Barth’s Anselm book interests me as a book to focus on this year: 1) Barth sees Anselm as an especially important and relevant theologian. He calls him “one of those phenomena which...

January 8, 2011No Comments

Barth on Anselm (1)

Since graduating seminary I’ve been doing some personal study projects to keep learning. My initial triad was Christ’s resurrection (systematic theology), Hebrews (Bible), and Anselm (historical theology). I started a new triad during the summer...

December 26, 20101 Comment

Boethius (4): Divine eternality, foreknowledge, and sovereignty

Upon concluding The Consolation of Philosophy, I would say that its great theme is divine providence. Unjustly imprisoned and awaiting execution, Boethius reasons his way to the conclusion that an understanding of God’s government of...

December 14, 20101 Comment