Daniel asks…
why did the bible state things figuratively not literally?
Jesus said he’ll explain one day. WHY?
weight loss cardiff answers:
…dietrich bonhoeffer, the great theologian, once stated that one must first be able to accept the things in the bible literally before they are to have access to that which is figurative.
Sandra asks…
What are some books that talk about the importance of human life?
I’m writing a paper about the importance of life and I was trying to find a book to help my case in it, but I haven’t been very lucky in finding any. I tried searching for it on Google, but all that showed up was the importance of books in one’s life, not books that talk about the importance of life. It would be greatly appreciated if they were by Christian authors as well, since this paper talks about Christianity.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Fiction or non?
For fiction, I would recommend Francine Rivers’ “Atonement Child”–which examines three generations of women who were all faced with the question of abortion, and the ramifications of each decision.
Non-christian fiction, “Johnny Got His Gun” by Dalton Trumbo might be a good fit. Main character is wounded in war, leaving him a paraplegic who cannot hear, speak, or see. Is his life still worth living–is the main question of the story.
For non-fiction, you might check Carmel Leal’s website. She has a lot of resources to help long-term caregivers (she nursed her late husband through Huntington’s, and has become a prolific speaker and author who focuses on quality of life for the well and the ill).
You might look into Dietrich Bonhoeffer for non-fiction. He was pretty vocal, and his writings have broad application.
Robert asks…
Bonhoeffer Quote on Marriage: What is this quote in the German original rather than the English translation?
Dear Bonhoeffer admirers and German Pros, I have a HELP request! I really like this quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to his niece about marriage. However, after much searching, I can only find the quote in an English translation, not in the German original. Can anybody please help find the same quote in the German original? (Bonhoeffer‘s original). I would so much appreciate your help! Here it is…
“It is right and proper for a bride and bridegroom to welcome and celebrate their wedding day with a unique sense of triumph. When all the difficulties, obstacles, hindrances, doubts, and misgivings have been, not made light of, but honestly faced and overcome – and it is certainly better not to take everything for granted – then both parties have indeed achieved the most important triumph of their lives. With the ‘Yes’ that they have said to each other, they have by their free choice given a new direction to their lives; they have cheerfully and confidently defied all the uncertainties and hesitations with which, as they know, a lifelong partnership between two people is faced; and by their own free and responsible action they have conquered a new land to live in. Every wedding must be an occasion of joy that human beings can do such great things, that they have been given such immense freedom and power to take the helm in their life’s journey. “
weight loss cardiff answers:
“Ein Brautpaar hat das Recht darauf, den Tag der Hochzeit mit dem Gefühl eines unvergleichlichen Triumphes zu begrüßen und zu begehen. Wenn alle Schwierigkeiten, Widerstände, Hindernisse, Zweifel und Bedenken – nicht in den Wind geschlagen, aber ehrlich ausgestanden und überwunden sind – und es ist sicher gut, wenn nicht alles gar zu selbstverständlich geht -, dann haben die beiden in der Tat den entscheidenden Triumph ihres Lebens errungen. Mit dem Ja, das sie zueinander gesprochen haben, haben sie ihrem ganzen Leben in freier Entscheidung eine neue Wendung gegeben; sie haben allen Fragen und Bedenklichkeiten, die das Leben jeder dauernden Verbindung zweier Menschen entgegenstellt, in froher Gewissheit Trotz geboten und sich in eigener Tat und Verantwortung ein Neuland für ihr Leben erobert. Etwas von dem Jubel darüber, daß Menschen so große Dinge tun können, daß ihnen eine so unermeßliche Freiheit und Gewalt gegeben ist, das Steuer ihres Lebens in die Hand zu nehmen, muß bei jeder Hochzeit durchklingen.”
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