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    Two kinds of community

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    I must confess to some trepidation in posting this next excerpt from Bonhoeffer’s Life Together. When I first read it, I found I had to read over it a number of times to let the words sink in and face truths I didn’t really want to face. I don’t think its quite as simple as Bonhoeffer contends, however he asks some very helpful questions about the nature of community and the nature of faith. Only read this if you are really ready to be challenged.

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