Category - Bonhoeffer

German Protestant commemorate Anglican bishop of reconciliation

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:08:18 +0000

Protestants in Germany are recalling the life of George K. A. Bell, an Anglican bishop who opposed the Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler but also sharply criticised indiscriminate bombing of German cities during the Second World War.

Examining fundamentalism in Europe

Martin E. Marty — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:16:50 +0000

A pioneer in the global study of the phenomenon of fundamentalism, commentator and scholar Martin E. Marty reflects on the changing patterns of religious life as they have impacted Europe recently.

Idolatry, the American way?

Martin E. Marty — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:48:30 +0000

Have many American Christians forgotten the distinction between discipleship and partisanship, asks Martin E. marty, looking at some authors who unpack the complex relationship between Christian faith and political reality.

A real agency of transformation

Simon Barrow — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:53:01 +0000

'A love genuinely lived by a people joined to Christ for the sake of the world' is how Simon Barrow defines the mission of the church. It is about something more transformatory than projects or agencies alone, he says.

Howard's end

Simon Barrow — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:03:46 +0000

For those who know their E. M. Forster, this was the most obvious headline for the victory of Kevin Rudd in the Australian election. But a more theological gloss is perhaps needed.

Re-evangelizing the religion of death

Simon Barrow — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:09:26 +0000

At the root of death-dealing religion and ideology is fear, says Simon Barrow. The biggest challenge we face today is how to challenge cultures of death from within, replacing the logic of the sword with an invitation to life.

Why we need to rid ourselves of the 'god of the slots'

Simon Barrow — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:15:44 +0000

The church looking for ‘God slots’ in relation to culture is like religion seeking a ‘God of the gaps’ in relation to science: a huge mistake. The Gospel points us elsewhere.

Too much talk, too little meaning

Simon Barrow — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:01:14 +0000

Never before has the opportunity for discourse, and the challenge to its essential truthfulness, been greater.

We must take risks for peace, says Norman Kember

staff writers — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:10:43 +0000

Reflecting on his Iraq captivity, the Christian peacemaker says he has no regrets – except the pain it caused his wife and others

Giving birth to a new world

Simon Barrow — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:53:37 +0000

How the God of Jesus spells the death of empire