You are misunderstanding both. "Be in this world, but not OF this world" is the connection point of B and M. Metaxas and Bonhöffer are talking about the exactly same thing, coming from different points..
@@GregorPQ thanks for the comment! I respectfully disagree. Read Bonhoeffer’s Papers and Letters and it’s clear Bonhoeffer is not an evangelical. Metaxas is right to say he’s not a liberal, but the agenda in his new book does not align with Bonhoeffer.
@@professorlief4804 The point is: Both have the same goal: "Be in this world, but not OF this world". The times are different, that's why you think they disagree, but they are just coming from 2 different societies to the same point: The truth of the Bible.
@ that is not Bonhoeffer! That’s my point. Again and again Bonhoeffer talks about being in solidarity with the world. He says no one can have God as Father who does not have the earth as mother. The more a person reads Bonhoeffer it becomes clear they are not saying the same thing.
As an evangelical, many Christians outside America find it hard to understand that "being not OF this world" is seen by American evangelicals as being against the gay/trans community, keeping the poor and oppressed out by a wall, and supporting the conceal and carry myth the has allowed for gun violence, instead of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and visiting the prisoner. While terrorism is ungodly and should be opposed by Christians, it is notable that while 3,000 died in the 911 attacks, 42,000 people died on US freeways in 2022 largely due to Americans right to speed and break the law. That is an ungodliness that every American should be concerned about. That would be faith in action.
Spot on. I felt uneasy about Metaxas on this and you nailed it
You are misunderstanding both. "Be in this world, but not OF this world" is the connection point of B and M.
Metaxas and Bonhöffer are talking about the exactly same thing, coming from different points..
@@GregorPQ thanks for the comment! I respectfully disagree. Read Bonhoeffer’s Papers and Letters and it’s clear Bonhoeffer is not an evangelical. Metaxas is right to say he’s not a liberal, but the agenda in his new book does not align with Bonhoeffer.
@@professorlief4804 The point is: Both have the same goal: "Be in this world, but not OF this world".
The times are different, that's why you think they disagree, but they are just coming from 2 different societies to the same point: The truth of the Bible.
@ that is not Bonhoeffer! That’s my point. Again and again Bonhoeffer talks about being in solidarity with the world. He says no one can have God as Father who does not have the earth as mother. The more a person reads Bonhoeffer it becomes clear they are not saying the same thing.
@@professorlief4804 Metaxas is saying the exact same thing, so: What is your point?
As an evangelical, many Christians outside America find it hard to understand that "being not OF this world" is seen by American evangelicals as being against the gay/trans community, keeping the poor and oppressed out by a wall, and supporting the conceal and carry myth the has allowed for gun violence, instead of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and visiting the prisoner.
While terrorism is ungodly and should be opposed by Christians, it is notable that while 3,000 died in the 911 attacks, 42,000 people died on US freeways in 2022 largely due to Americans right to speed and break the law. That is an ungodliness that every American should be concerned about. That would be faith in action.
The glorious Greek dictator from the early 1900’s just came out with a new book?
Neat. Since it was kinda his idea anyway
Thanks.