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IGNORANT GRATITUDE: Thoughts From the Bonhoeffer Biography

I bought a couple books when I went to Summit  a few years back, but I didn't get around to reading two of them until  this last year. They were powerful reads, that I enjoyed tremendously. You can read my reviews of them on Goodreads. Tactics , methods and strategies for better communications and debating. Basically, how should a Christian argue? And what is winning? Bonhoeffer , biography of a theologian who was involved in a large conspiracy to overthrow/ assassinate Adolf Hitler.  In 1930 German theologian student Dietrich Bonhoeffer went to study in America. Among the many things he witnessed, he was horrified by the segregation and racism that dwelt in our country with the Negroes. He said, “Our Jewish question is a joke by comparison; there won't be many people who claim they are oppressed here.” Though racism was a huge issue for Americans in the 1930's, we all know the “Jewish question” was no joke. Time proved that racism was awful in Ameri...

Summit ( The Place You Should Go Next Summer :b )

This summer has been so fun and awesome! How has it been for you all? I've been so busy with work and having a blast that I've had little time - or will - for writing. But I'll be getting back on track now :D The last two weeks of July have been the best weeks of my life. Why? I was at a place in Manitou Springs, Colorado called Summit Ministries . But it wasn't the place that made it so great. It was Summit. "Summit? What is that?" "It's a place to go to learn about what I believe and why I believe it to see if I really believe what I think I believe and if so, how I believe that and can I prove what I believe is what I actually believe." Old Testament belonging to Josh McDowell Lolol. Sorta... ;) This is a question that can't be answered in a few minutes - at least not thoroughly enough by me. I can just keep talking and talking about it forever - and then some more. :D In a short sentence, Summit is a p...