Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Term Paper # 115638

Philosophy > Religion
Religion and Theology > Christianity

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

An exploration of the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer regarding the Christian community.

2,048 words () | 1 source | MLA | 2009 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how Bonhoeffer presents the idea of a Christian community that strives to resemble the community of the relational, triune God. The paper relates that this seems to be the community of believers' chief objective: to look and function more like God through the continuous task that requires believers to be steady in seeking God through Jesus Christ with the assistance of the Holy Spirit.

From the Paper:

"Bonheoffer begins chapter one with a glimpse of the mysterious plurality within God by quotes Psalms 133:1 "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity" (Ps. 133:1). The Christian must not take for granted the privilege of communing with other Christians. Such a privilege must not be limited to an advantage or a benefit but it is by the grace of God that congregations are allowed to gather together. The dispersing of Christians throughout the world has made it difficult for some to embrace the community of believers. All do not receive this particular blessing. A blessing that is birthed when a community seeks to look more like the image of God. Believers who stand firm in proclaiming the Word in desecrated lands where the gospel is alien or rejected understand the importance of fellowship. A type if fellowship that is rare and unique. "