“It is not simply to be taken for granted that the Christian has the privilege of living among other Christians. Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies. … So the Christian, too, belongs not in the seclusion of a cloistered life but in the thick of foes. There is his commission, his work.”
Life Together is a theological reflection on the nature and practice of Christian community, written by German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Drawing from his experience leading an underground seminary during the Nazi era, the book examines the spiritual foundations of communal life, the role of prayer and scripture, and the challenges of maintaining unity and service among believers. It emphasizes the importance of Christ as the center of any true fellowship and offers guidance on how to live out faith in daily interactions with others. more
German pastor, theologian, philosopher, and member of the resistance against the Nazis. Born on February 4, 1906, in Germany, he was executed on April 9, 1945 in a concentration camp. more
“A Christian is someone who shares the sufferings of God in the world.”