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The Church is the Church only when it exists for others.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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God turns toward the very places from which humans turn away.
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Death is the supreme festival on the road to freedom.
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The future of modern society depends much more on the quiet heroism of the very few who are inspired by God. These few will greatly enjoy the divine inspiration and will be prepared to stand for the dignity of Man and true freedom and to keep the Law of God, even of it means martyrdom or death.
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The gift of Christ is not the Christian religion, but the grace and love of God which culminate in the cross.
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Man has learned to cope with all questions of importance without recourse to God as a working hypothesis.
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