Sunday, May 4, 2014

Dietrich Bonhoeffer and a time to kill

From Alliance Defending Freedom -

Today marks Dietrich Bonhoeffer's birthday, a German theologian known for his stand against Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. As we honor the memory of Bonhoeffer, it’s crucial to remember that we also have the privilege and responsibility to engage in the public square. Read more.

“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless.  Not to speak is to speak.  Not to act is to act.” – Bonhoeffer

How does one resist tyranny?  Would you in good conscience as a believer put the gun to Hitler's head and pull the trigger?  After much wraggling, Bonhoeffer decided to go in with an assassination plot and paid for that conviction with his life.

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