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... he again said a short prayer and then climbed the steps to the gallows, brave and composed. His death ensued after a few seconds. In the almost fifty years that I worked as a doctor, I have hardly ever seen a man die so entirely submissive to the will of God." [2-p.532] 1. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship (The Macmillan Co., 1949, German version: 1937), p.45-46, 49. 2. Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Prophet, Martyr (Thomas Nelson, 2010) Page numbers cited with quotes. 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Bonhoeffer 4. Dr. R. F. Burton Nelson, "Friends He Met in America," Christian History Magazine, Issue 32: "Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Theologian in Nazi Germany." 1991. Bonhoeffer, Part 2: Tyranny brings tough choices: Submit, Compromise, Resist and Risk Death Bonhoeffer, like other young men, was drafted into the German army. Refusal meant death. A temporary deferral bought ...

... art unmoved and steadfast in Thy meekness; When I am wronged, how quickly I complain! My Lord, my Savior, when I see Thee wearing Upon Thy bleeding brow the crown of Thorn, Shall I for pleasure live, or shrink from bearing Whate'er my lot may be of pain or scorn? O Victim of Thy love, O pangs most healing, O saving death, O wounds that I adore, O shame most glorious! Christ, before Thee kneeling, I pray Thee keep me Thine for evermore. by Thomas Benson Pollock (1836-1896) Home~ Victory Index~ Poems ...

... made any direct attempt to found a Christian sect himself, a society dedicated to his teachings was created in England in 1787, and similar societies established themselves around the world, known as the Church of the New Jerusalem, New Church or Swedenborgians. Swedenborg's religious works have influenced later writers, including the poets William Blake and William Butler Yeats. From William Blake and the Radical Swedenborgians:" .. towards the end of the eighteenth century, the interest in Swedenborg among intellectuals was immense.." .. the rationalistic ideologies of Voltaire or Thomas Paine were not alone in fuelling radical or revolutionary programmes.. the reception of how Swedenborg's esoteric teaching was absorbed into the socio-cultural matrix of the late eighteenth century.. "The Church that Blake visited was a development of the non-orthodox Theosophical Society, which was established in 1783 by a printer with a Methodist background, Robert Hindmarsh. We know that a number of Blake's fellow artists were Swedenborgians and met in the Theosophical Society (in 1785 renamed as The British Society for the Propagation of the Doctrines of the New Church) ... "Even ...

... Persecution of Christians on the Rise At Least 55,000 Christians Are Killed for their Faith Every Year By Wolfgang Polzer Dresden, June 27, 2006( idea) Home The number of persecuted Christians is on the rise worldwide, according to Professor Thomas Schirrmacher, director of the Religious Liberty Commission of the German Evangelical Alliance. Three in four cases of severe persecution are targeted at Christians, said Schirrmacher in a lecture at a gathering of the Protestant Association of the Christian Democratic Union in Dresden. According to Schirrmacher at least 55,000 Christians are killed each year for religious reasons. Christians in India, Indonesia and Pakistan run the highest risk of losing their lives. Schirrmacher encouraged politicians to increase their efforts for religious freedom. They were often reluctant to address the persecution and discrimination of Christians in Islamic countries in case this may jeopardize religious dialog. Schirrmacher is convinced that interest in religion is rising worldwide: "The Communist atheistic realm has shrunk to small countries like North Korea." Christianity is experiencing phenomenal growth outside the Western world. Many Chinese intellectuals ...

... Brian McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christian "These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. For they mouth empty boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of sinful human nature, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error." 2 Peter 2:17 A phenomenon in evangelical circles, Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller has sold over a million copies and made the New York Times bestseller list since its publication by Thomas Nelson Publishers in 2003, [1] and its popularity continues to grow. An icon in the burgeoning Emergent Church movement, it attracts countless youth in contemporary Christian culture. Seminarians nationwide are reading it avidly, and some Christian ministries and pastors are even using it to evangelize. [2] Why? And what does that popularity reveal about evangelicalism today? Pagan Envy I first read Blue Like Jazz because Christians I knew were whispering about what a wonderful book it is. I had no idea what it was about, ...