Comments for Reaching Out Magazine http://reachingoutmag.com suggesting Biblical solutions to the problems facing our society today Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:27:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Was God Dead? by Kenley http://reachingoutmag.com/issue-60/was-god-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Kenley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:27:46 +0000 http://reachingoutmag.com/?p=679#comment-510 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I would like to know what brings you to these conclusions. I would agree that we need to be careful and do our research. However, if you look carfully you will notice that the auther does not accuse Dietrich Bonhoeffer of being part of the death-of-God movement, as you say many people do. But rather says that those of the movement like to quote him, and that he "helped create a climate favorable to the notion that God is dead". In order to know this the author would have had to read some God-is-dead writings and have seen quotes by him in them. On the other hand, in order to make the statement that "Dietrich Bonhoeffer is often accused of being part of the death-of-God movement" I assume you would have read many God-is-not-dead articles and seen such accusations. A few questions: Our you saying that the above mentioned quotes do not exist or that they are misquotes? Also have you read his writing and seen clearly that he was anti God-is-dead? Please share your research with us. One thing we both agree on is, careful research needs to be done before drawing any conclusions. Thanks for helping us seek the truth and God Bless you. P.S. The author of this article does not have anything to do with this web page so will most likely never see your reply, but it can profit the rest of us. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I would like to know what brings you to these conclusions. I would agree that we need to be careful and do our research. However, if you look carfully you will notice that the auther does not accuse Dietrich Bonhoeffer of being part of the death-of-God movement, as you say many people do. But rather says that those of the movement like to quote him, and that he “helped create a climate favorable to the notion that God is dead”. In order to know this the author would have had to read some God-is-dead writings and have seen quotes by him in them. On the other hand, in order to make the statement that “Dietrich Bonhoeffer is often accused of being part of the death-of-God movement” I assume you would have read many God-is-not-dead articles and seen such accusations. A few questions: Our you saying that the above mentioned quotes do not exist or that they are misquotes? Also have you read his writing and seen clearly that he was anti God-is-dead? Please share your research with us. One thing we both agree on is, careful research needs to be done before drawing any conclusions. Thanks for helping us seek the truth and God Bless you. P.S. The author of this article does not have anything to do with this web page so will most likely never see your reply, but it can profit the rest of us.

]]> Comment on Was God Dead? by Kerby Redekop http://reachingoutmag.com/issue-60/was-god-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Kerby Redekop Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:48:31 +0000 http://reachingoutmag.com/?p=679#comment-337 Hello; I just wanted to suggest that you do some more research before impugning various theologians, philosophers, and movements with your magazine. For example, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is often accused of being part of the death-of-God movement, but a thorough reading of his theological works shows a deeply Christian individual who knew the scope of Christian theology throughout history well enough to level a sharp critique of philosophical and theological movements contemporary to himself, including Karl Barth, Martin Heidegger, and others. Your desire to help inform your fellow Christians about contemporary ideas and how they affect our lives is laudable, but is ultimately fruitless unless it is grounded on good research and a thorough knowledge of the issues you want to talk about. Thanks. Kerby Hello; I just wanted to suggest that you do some more research before impugning various theologians, philosophers, and movements with your magazine. For example, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is often accused of being part of the death-of-God movement, but a thorough reading of his theological works shows a deeply Christian individual who knew the scope of Christian theology throughout history well enough to level a sharp critique of philosophical and theological movements contemporary to himself, including Karl Barth, Martin Heidegger, and others. Your desire to help inform your fellow Christians about contemporary ideas and how they affect our lives is laudable, but is ultimately fruitless unless it is grounded on good research and a thorough knowledge of the issues you want to talk about. Thanks.

Kerby

]]> Comment on Do Christians Hate? by Kenneth Wayne Kirkland http://reachingoutmag.com/issue-19/do-christians-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Kenneth Wayne Kirkland Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:09:20 +0000 http://reachingoutmag.com/?p=50#comment-13 I loved your artlice and recieved a blessing from it! Keep up the good work. I loved your artlice and recieved a blessing from it! Keep up the good work.

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