Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Christian Social Witness, Eric Metaxas

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  • čas přidán 27. 06. 2012
  • Eric Metaxas, author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, speaks at Acton University 2012.

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  • @ARenewedmind
    @ARenewedmind Před rokem +11

    Well thank you for this! Dietrich Bonhoeffer impacted my life in the 1980's when, standing in a bookshop I picked up his book "The cost of discipleship" opened it in front and the words: "when Christ calls a man he bids him come and die" hit me in my solar plexus. I bought the book needless to say, and it influenced my walk with Christ. I regard that book as a classic and must read for everyone serious about their faith in Christ.
    About three years ago I walked into a 2nd hand bookshop and found an English translated biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer written by his friend Eberharf Bethge in 1967 in German. It is 836 pages in small print! So Eric, your biography is not so daunting after all. People have just become lazy to read. I bought it for the equivalent of US $5 and regard it as a treasure.
    I believe God used you to bring this man's life and testimony to the American Church as a wake up call for sure! Looking at where we as the universal Church are today, more than 12 years since this talk of yours, it is vitally important for Christians to realise what is happening. The hour is truly late! May God have mercy on us!

    • @nl9490
      @nl9490 Před rokem +1

      Amen amen…so agree with you. We must stand and fight the good fight and recognize it is headed in our direction more and more. But God is still with us to those who stand with him…👍👍❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @sandrabutler3959
    @sandrabutler3959 Před 3 lety +29

    I have read the Bonhoeffer book 2-1/2 times. He is my hero, and the book is the best of modern times.

    • @blackr0se
      @blackr0se Před 2 lety +1

      Instead of re-reading the same nonsense, why not read "Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography" by Bethge, who was his close friend. Take metaxas "coolness" away and read a real book.

    • @einarabelc5
      @einarabelc5 Před rokem

      America's obsession with Nazism will be its downfall as it makes it unbelievably blind to communism. Check out Richard Wurmbrandt.

    • @einarabelc5
      @einarabelc5 Před rokem +1

      @@blackr0se Shoot, I just bought the same book, never really fascinated with this greek guy or what has said in the past.

    • @mreloo
      @mreloo Před rokem +1

      @@blackr0se sooo yer sayin...whata ya sayin????

    • @calfortrump9399
      @calfortrump9399 Před rokem

      👀🙏🎯⚖🙏

  • @charlottegulley1779
    @charlottegulley1779 Před 8 lety +29

    I am presently reading the first half of the book for the second time. I stopped for awhile and had to start over. Bonhoeffer's time and our time are truly, eerily similar. Eric Metaxas is a genius.

    • @mreloo
      @mreloo Před rokem

      Does his book make parallels between natzi Germany and the demon'crat party/deep state/FBI higher up/social media giants/media/BLM/antifa (natzi brown shirts)and so on...how these r doing the same evil as hitler and his brown shirts did

    • @ronlanter6906
      @ronlanter6906 Před 4 měsíci

      While you read Bonhoeffer, read *1 Peter chapter 2*

  • @ajNKaj
    @ajNKaj Před 5 lety +14

    Oh so loving this guy..fun and such a communicator

  • @sylviabibbs9820
    @sylviabibbs9820 Před rokem +7

    Eric Metaxas 1st time seeing you in almost 10 months your testimony Is so powerful even this presentation is giving Glory To GOD IS FOREMOST YOU ARE A LIVING WITNESS FOR THE LORD AMEN CORRIE TEN BOOM IS AN AWESOME WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF GOD'S GREAT POWER IN HIS PEOPLE JESUS HIMSELF AMEN

    • @abbiek5835
      @abbiek5835 Před rokem

      Remember to Proofread and use Punctuation (,.":;'!?_-/) to separate complete thoughts from each other and make your messages clearer with a space after to automatically capitalize the First Word of the New Sentence.

  • @danield5516
    @danield5516 Před 10 lety +28

    The book written on Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Brother Eric Metaxas is indeed God's book for Germany and for the whole world. No born again Christian will be the same after reading it.

    • @infoaddict2738
      @infoaddict2738 Před 3 lety +1

      I’m almost half way through, and I can’t put it down. Wow

    • @misspineapple1304
      @misspineapple1304 Před 3 lety

      I just got the book. Can’t wait to read.

    • @grannygear1001
      @grannygear1001 Před 3 lety

      This book is a keeper!

    • @blackr0se
      @blackr0se Před 2 lety

      please read "Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography" by Bethge if you want real biography.

  • @timothykrell
    @timothykrell Před 12 lety +13

    Thank you so much for posting this! I had an incredible time at Acton University this year. Thank you for all the hard work and time spent bring these great people together.

    • @abbiek5835
      @abbiek5835 Před rokem +1

      ... spent to bring these great people together ...

    • @timothykrell
      @timothykrell Před rokem

      @@abbiek5835 I have no idea what this cryptic reply to a 10 year old comment means, but I would love to know more!

  • @jonhoot6166
    @jonhoot6166 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you. I hope Eric does another edition with more emphasis on DB’s best friend, brother in law and co conspirator. The story is so much better together.

  • @dianburch555
    @dianburch555 Před 3 lety +8

    Think about the validity & profundity of this in January 2021!!!!!!

  • @Odettesharesherheart
    @Odettesharesherheart Před 11 měsíci +1

    I watch his weekly show and Mr. Eric Metaxas is an excellent host and a Godly man. Do not pay attention to naysayers who are always ready to pounce on Christianity & God's Word of Truth because they do not know HIM. We who know, know better. Bonhoeffer was a man to write about & share his amazing life!

  • @jeffreybrown271
    @jeffreybrown271 Před 3 lety +7

    This guy is just great.

  • @grahampaice5696
    @grahampaice5696 Před 5 lety +6

    Bonhoeffer"my Hero". His Love affair with Maria must have been most painful for both of them.She
    was so young and to read about her dedication to him and his family was awe inspiring.I believe she eventually
    got married in the USA and died of cancer in the 70`s

  • @billyunek9915
    @billyunek9915 Před rokem +2

    You are amazing!

  • @lnln3656
    @lnln3656 Před 3 lety +6

    Love and blessings from Canada!

    • @lnln3656
      @lnln3656 Před 3 lety +3

      Eric, your humor and honor of Jesus are inspiring! A day without listening to you preach BOTH, is a sad day! Blessings to u from Canada!

  • @thebeatlabmusic749
    @thebeatlabmusic749 Před 3 měsíci

    Fantastic video!! Yet, Mr Metaxas, as an English major, you should know that it is incorrect to say “brother in laws”. The correct usage is “brothers in law”. Just kidding! Love your work and thank you for your excellent and faithful work in our day!

  • @ginnibaron1648
    @ginnibaron1648 Před 4 lety +5

    Four years ago, now look at us.........

  • @michellesistad3042
    @michellesistad3042 Před rokem +2

    Amen,Amen

    • @abbiek5835
      @abbiek5835 Před rokem

      ... Amen and Ah-mein ! Amen ! Ah-mein !

    • @abbiek5835
      @abbiek5835 Před rokem

      ... Use Punctuation (,.":;'!?_-/) to separate complete thoughts and put a space after to automatically capitalize the First Word of a New Sentence.

  • @sharonendler1467
    @sharonendler1467 Před 4 měsíci

    This would have been a much better
    more powerful presentation if EM would have read appropriate quota of B.

  • @DJS11811
    @DJS11811 Před rokem +1

    From Wiki: "Although the book is popular in the United States among evangelical Christians, Bonhoeffer scholars have criticized Metaxas's book as unhistorical, theologically weak, and philosophically naive.[18] Professor of German history and Bonhoeffer scholar Richard Weikart, for example, credits his "engaging writing style," but claims Metaxas has a lack of intellectual background to interpret Bonhoeffer properly.[19] The biography has also been criticized by Bonhoeffer scholars Victoria Barnett[20] and Clifford Green.[18] "

  • @ronlanter6906
    @ronlanter6906 Před 4 měsíci

    While you read Bonhoeffer, read *1 Peter chapter 2*

  • @republicgirl6208
    @republicgirl6208 Před rokem +3

    Saint Bonhoeffer! I'm saying this as a Catholic.

  • @sectionsixty4020
    @sectionsixty4020 Před 9 měsíci

    You are soo funny!

  • @DJS11811
    @DJS11811 Před rokem

    From Wiki: "After the 2020 presidential election, Metaxas endorsed Donald Trump's claim that the election was tainted by voter fraud,[39] predicting on Twitter: "Trump will be inaugurated. For the high crimes of trying to throw a U.S. presidential election, many will go to jail." Metaxas also told Trump on Metaxas's radio show that "Jesus is with us in this fight" to overturn the 2020 election. "I'd be happy to die in this fight," Metaxas added.[40][41]"

    • @colinpurssey9875
      @colinpurssey9875 Před 5 měsíci

      You're right . And both of them are misguided phonies : and I'm being charitable .

  • @1330m
    @1330m Před rokem

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  • @heritageresearchcenter8970

    Plenty of wit, intelligence, and information devoid of spirituality and wisdom. And the Lord speaks through His Word - all else is narcism.

  • @Samael-Metzger
    @Samael-Metzger Před 8 měsíci +2

    The irony of someone like Eric Metaxas trying to utilize Bonhoeffer's philosophy. Bonhoeffer wrote on issues in an attempt to try and help liberate people like Metaxas and the nonsense he spreads to the most gullible in his audience. He either doesn't know better or his is just simply evil and despicable.

  • @littlebird7226
    @littlebird7226 Před 2 lety +11

    FOLLOW JESUS NOT ERIC METAXAS!

    • @garyschultz7768
      @garyschultz7768 Před 2 lety +8

      I like what Eric has to say & btw remember that Jesus often speaks to us through People like Eric M .......

    • @carolmassari7196
      @carolmassari7196 Před rokem +6

      Eric would be the first one to agree with that ,because he is very humble ,He also gives credit to Jesus,and people tend to follow his lead.There does not seem to be a problem in that regard.

    • @nl9490
      @nl9490 Před rokem

      Also, he absolutely love Jesus and that’s why he’s bringing up DB who was so passionate about his love to spread the real truth. Sometimes we need to bring up people who have love for Christ and how they suffered for Christ. Many Christian’s are very weak and they just believe with mouth but there’s no action to share the gospel outside of our comfort zone. Faith without work is dead…James 2:26. Eric emphasize throughout his speech we must NOT allow this ideology of hatred towards people that are infiltrating to divide people with BLM, anti-semitism, critical race theory, lgbt movements, etc. He is NOW literally letting pastors and people know this is happening now like Hitler did but using these different tactics. We need to NOT allow our 1st Amendment to be taken away in America. It is happening slowly but we if don’t fight it will be like WW2….fight the good fight. Socialism come using anything to divide people ans many even Christian’s don’t understand this. If you read any history esp Hitler time this is how evil leaders trick people to take over people’s lives to control people mind. We must trust God and we Christian’s must fight this ideology of division. People and even Christian’s forget throughout the Bible God always mention …..Be faithful, believe, trust, and have NO FEAR! We need God and no matter evil takes over it’s bc people forgot about God. God disciplines us sometimes using this tactics just like parents disciplines us. No matter what trials we face in our life we must seek God. God is always good even when evil arises. He has a perfect plan for all of us esp those who trust in heaven. When we die as a believer, we will be resurrected as Jesus clearly mention throughout the Bible…🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️🙏🏽❤️Love Eric speaking out …❤️❤️❤️

    • @littlebird7226
      @littlebird7226 Před rokem

      @@nl9490 Eric, supported the Election Fraud Theory and there fore some what responsible, in my opinion for what happened on January 6th,. Also, he goes to extremes saying socialism is evil and will turn us into a country like Nazi Germany. Do you realize a lot of countries have socialist policies; these countries are in no way like Nazi Germany. Canada has Health Care for all; Greece has Health care for all plus they pay for Education all the way thru collage; France, United Kingdom and a lot of the Scandinavian Countries have Socialist Policies. They have not turned into a Nazi Germany. People who are for Socialist Policies, who help all there citizens have Health care and a Collage Education (not just for the Rich but for the poor) are doing the good works of Christians.
      Christians treat the LGBTQ Community with love and are loving their neighbor as there self. (These are the requirements of the law). God made you and sent you to show you how to love not condemn!

  • @a2j.holyloveaffairreyna757

    5 YRS OUT VIEWED Dietrich. H. Movie ........