Bonhoeffer evaluates and contrasts two types of community: the spiritual versus the psychic or human.
Spiritual: based on truth; human: based on desire
Spiritual: called by Christ. human: fellowship of devout goals
Spiritual; love is agape – brotherly service; humn love is eros, desire for pleasure.
Spiritual: Word of God rules; human: leader has exceptional powers.
Spiritual: the Spirit governs; human: psychological techniques and methods rule.
Human love seeks direct contact with the other person but does not serve.
Spiritual love is bound soley to the Word of Christ, doing what He guides. (I believe one’s focus is then giving and not getting – a significant ingredient in the health of any relationship - especially marriage.
Spiritual: based on truth; human: based on desire
Spiritual: called by Christ. human: fellowship of devout goals
Spiritual; love is agape – brotherly service; humn love is eros, desire for pleasure.
Spiritual: Word of God rules; human: leader has exceptional powers.
Spiritual: the Spirit governs; human: psychological techniques and methods rule.
Human love seeks direct contact with the other person but does not serve.
Spiritual love is bound soley to the Word of Christ, doing what He guides. (I believe one’s focus is then giving and not getting – a significant ingredient in the health of any relationship - especially marriage.
Before we moved to Kentucky, I was so blessed to be part of a "once a week community" in Nampa, Idaho. It wasn't a residential community as we are examining, but how graphically these tenets of Bonhoeffer were at play - successfully. I sure miss those men. The Band of Brothers!
Next we'lll look at how Bonhoeffer suggests a daily community schedule.
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