Christian Witness in a World Full of Fascists

Authors

  • Myron Bradley Penner Anglican Parish of St Paul, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29357/2789-1577.2022.20.2.4

Keywords:

Christian Witness, Bonhoeffer, Kierkegaard , deep politics, fascism, ideology

Abstract

Today I will begin to explore with you the question of what Christian witness looks like today, in the context of violent ideological aggression and war. And I must acknowledge right from the start: I am keenly aware of my location – safe and secure in Canada – and of the location of many of you, who are suffering in the midst of a heinous and brutal war, and in constant and imminent danger of its threats (or at least have loved ones caught in the midst of this horrible aggression). So I am aware, then, that in many respects you are my teachers in regard to my principal question here. All I can hope to do is explore with you what I learn from Holy Scripture and from those who have reflected deeply on it (principally from the study of Kierkegaard and Bonhoeffer). I trust that that these meagre reflections will have meaning for you as you seek to be faithful under these incredibly difficult circumstances.

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2023-01-14

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Penner, Myron Bradley. 2023. “Christian Witness in a World Full of Fascists”. Theological Reflections: Eastern European Journal of Theology 20 (2):45-62. https://doi.org/10.29357/2789-1577.2022.20.2.4.

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