Bonhoeffer Quotes

Question 1

‘silence in the..’

Answer 1

‘silence in the face of evil is evil itself, god will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act’

Question 2

Driving madman and & bystander analogy

‘I can’t, as a christian…’

Answer 2

‘I can’t, as a christian…comfort the wounded and bury the dead.’

Question 3

Religion-less Christianity

‘no rusty..’

Answer 3

‘no rusty sword’ - B

Question 4

True discipleship

‘salvation is free..’

Answer 4

‘salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you your life’

Question 5

True discipleship

‘the folders are…’

Answer 5

‘the folders are a visible community: the discipleship visible in action…otherwise it wouldn’t be discipleship.’

Question 6

The confessing church

‘the church is…’

Answer 6

‘the church is her true self only when she exists for humanity’

Question 7

Suffering and solidarity

‘as a father acts…’

Answer 7

‘as a father acts on behalf of his children…Christians must share in the suffering of the world

Question 8

Suffering and solidarity

‘if christians life…’

Answer 8

‘if christians life looks no different from ordinary life…then it is not truly Christian’