Bonhoeffer on Church and State (Part 4)

by | Nov 18, 2019 | Pulse

November 2019 Pulse In the remaining pages of his chapter on ‘State and Church’, Bonhoeffer further develops his understanding of the relationship between these two institutions, which, as we have repeatedly seen, are ordained by the one God. The headings of the...

Whose Calendar? Which Rhythm?

by | Nov 18, 2019 | Credo

November 2019 Credo It was but a brief encounter. Due to overwhelming firepower, Team A made short work of Team B. The latter put up a gallant resistance, but, due to the lack of support, succumbed quickly. In the end, Team B was swept into the dustbin of history, to...

Faith and Culture

by | Nov 4, 2019 | Credo

November 2019 Credo Many years ago, I met a group of Chinese Christians who do not believe in celebrating the Lunar New Year. The festival, in their view, has its roots in a pagan (Chinese) culture and is inextricably bound to the superstitions associated with it. But...

Bonhoeffer on Church and State (Part 3)

by | Nov 4, 2019 | Pulse

November 2019 Pulse The Church’s Claim on the Government Having examined what Bonhoeffer has to say about the claims that the government has on the Church, we now ask if the Church also has the right to exert its claims on the government. Bonhoeffer discusses this...