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Loading... Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Communityby Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  Steve777 | Dec 28, 2008 |  Account of a unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years in Germany. gnbclibrary | Jul 13, 2008 | from back cover: "Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the now famous theologian who was martyred by the Nazis in 1945, wrote Life Together on the eve of World War II. It resulted from his experience as head of a seminary of the German 'Confessing Church' at Finkenwalde near Stettin. Here many of the pastors who witnessed against Hitler received their inspiration. It was, as Professor John D. Godsey points out in his study of The Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 'a kind of theological education that was startlingly new in Germany: a communal life in which Jesus Christ's call to discipleship was taken seriously.' Professor Godsey calls Life Together 'simply written, powerfully convincing and unusually quotable. . . . It is an attempt to give practical guidance to those who want to take their lives as Christians seriously.'" 1  |  WARM | Feb 21, 2008 | It is some time since reading this - I lent my copy and haven't seen it for a while. It is a densely written and quite fervent exploration of communal christian living with a strong orthodox tone adapted to unorthodox times. I was surprised to see the passage on individual confession and impressed by its overall intensity. A kind of Imitation of Christ for the modern world - however I believe Bonhoeffer himself would move away from this degree of formal religiosity as his thought developed. (  ) newmo | Sep 22, 2007 | notconformedthoughts | Jan 8, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060608528, Paperback)After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of Christians around the world. His Letters and Papers from Prison became a prized testimony to Christian faith and courage, read by thousands. Now in Life Together we have Pastor Bonhoeffer's experience of Christian community. This story of a unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years reads like one of Paul's letters. It gives practical advice on how life together in Christ can be sustained in families and groups. The role of personal prayer, worship in common, everyday work, and Christian service is treated in simple, almost biblical, words. Life Together is bread for all who are hungry for the real life of Christian fellowship. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:52 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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Bonhoeffer goes on to give much helpful advice, particularly for servant leadership and healthy confession of sins one to another. (