CPTJ Archive | Volume 11 – Essays on Humility
Title
"God Is not Ashamed of Human Lowliness": Humility in the Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Andrew williams
Abstract
Following a brief review of the centrality of humility in Scripture and the thinking of theologians in the past, Andrew Williams points out three remaining questions: What is humility? Why is it paramount? How does one become humble? Williams turns to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s depiction of the humiliation and exaltation of Christ to offer insights on these questions, demonstrating that Bonhoeffer’s Christological emphasis has important payoffs for helping equip the church for humble engagement, both within the community and with the outside world.
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Andrew Williams (PhD, Bangor University) is the Lead Pastor of Church on the Hill in Fishersville, VA, and an adjunct professor at Life Pacific University. He is a member of the St. Basil Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
