The Weakness of the Word and the Reality of God: Luther and Bonhoeffer on the Cross of Discipleship1
For both Luther and Bonhoeffer God enters into and dwells in the world through weakness and suffering, rather than divine authority or strength. This article explores the significance of Luther's theologia crucis and Bonhoeffer's treatment of the weakness of the Word' in Discipleship...
| Published in: | Studies in Christian ethics |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2018]
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Studies in Christian ethics
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDD Protestant Church NAB Fundamental theology NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Discipleship
B Bonhoeffer B Hans Ulrich B Mission B Luther B Theologia Crucis |
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| Summary: | For both Luther and Bonhoeffer God enters into and dwells in the world through weakness and suffering, rather than divine authority or strength. This article explores the significance of Luther's theologia crucis and Bonhoeffer's treatment of the weakness of the Word' in Discipleship. Moreover, it draws out some of the implications of these themes for Christian mission today. What does it mean for Christians to witness to and engage the world in weakness? How does this free Christians from needing a fixed programme or governing ideal in their witness and evangelism? |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946818793071 |