Dietrich Bonhoeffer |
In his new biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, author Eric Metaxas quotes Bonhoeffer’s thought.
“Destruction of the embryo in the mother’s womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed upon this nascent life. To raise the question whether we are here concerned already with a human being or not is merely to confuse the issue. The simple fact is that God certainly intended to create a human being and that this nascent human being has been deliberately deprived of his life. And that is nothing but murder.”[1]
Bonhoeffer was crystal clear on the morality of abortion. It is murder.
[1] Metaxas, Eric (2010-04-20). Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (p. 472). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition, quoting from Bonhoeffer’s book, Ethics.
So Bill, I take it you are reading Metaxis' book on Bonhoeffer? If so, looking forward to a review from you on it soon. I read Bonhoeffer's Cost of Discipleship in college. As I recall, I thought it a great book then. Have you read any of his works? Any comments on his theology?