Christianity preaches the infinite worth of that which is seemingly worthless and the infinite worthlessness of that which is seemingly so valued.
DIETRICH BONHOEFFER[Christ] is the Mediator, not only between God and man, but between man and man, between man and reality.
More Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes
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It is worse for a liar to tell the truth than for a lover of truth to lie.
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The person who loves their dream of community will destroy community, but the person who loves those around them will create community.
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I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me.
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May God in his mercy lead us through these times; but above all, may he lead us to himself.
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There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.
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Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things, as is Christ himself.
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Political action means taking on responsibility. This cannot happen without power. Power is to serve responsibility.
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Time is the most valuable thing that we have, because it is the most irrevocable.
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A false faith is capable of terrible and monstrous things.
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Your life as a Christian should make non believers question their disbelief in God.
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Advent creates people, new people.
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If my sinfulness appears to me to be in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I am still not recognizing my sinfulness at all. How can I possibly serve another person in unfeigned humility if I seriously regard his sinfulness as worse than my own?
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It is not your love that sustains the marriage, but from now on, the marriage that sustains your love.
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Nothing can be known either of God or man until God has become man in Jesus Christ.
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Not to speak is to speak.
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