Church Quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The church can only defend its own space by fighting, not for space, but for the salvation of the world. Otherwise the church becomes a "religious society" that fights in its own interest and thus has ceased to be the church of God in the world.” quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer — Download Open image

““The church can only defend its own space by fighting, not for space, but for the salvation of the world. Otherwise the church becomes a "religious society" that fights in its own interest and thus has ceased to be the church of God in the world.””

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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