How do you breathe? I recall someone talking about yoga and Indian meditation, and describing it in terms of learning how to breathe. Of course, most of us would say that we know how to breathe. It comes naturally. However, when I was in symphonic band, I was taught how to breathe properly for playing …
Tag: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Less Talking Please…
Many people are looking for an ear that will listen. They do not find it among Christians, because these Christians are talking where they should be listening. But he who can no longer listen to his brother will soon be no longer listening to God either; he will be doing nothing but prattle in the …
Separatism, Pietism, and Apocalypticism
"Bonhoeffer saw the chief temptation faced by Christians as the lure to withdraw out of the world into pious enclaves, to erect private spheres of religiosity or to view religion as one activity or dimension of existence in addition to the others. The Gospel is not a call to be religious in this sense. Bonhoeffer …
Critics Needed
No one likes critics... at least when the critic is leveling their critique at us. In theory, a critic can give positive or negative comments... be we tend to associate critics with negative comments. Christians are often very thin-skinned about criticism in matters of faith. We often feel that criticism of Christians, Christianity, and faith, …
Christ and Government?
Richard Niebuhr is well-known for his 5 possible relationships between Christ and Culture (from the book "Christ and Culture" (1951)). While these may not be a complete set of choices, but they do provide a good list of options. -Christ against Culture -Christ above Culture -Christ transforming Culture -Christ and Culture in Paradox -Christ of …