Abstract
This paper explores specific episodes from the life of two contextually diverse Christian disciples—Abraham Kuyper and Dietrich Bonhoeffer—in order to make a unique contribution, first, to a notion of the common good, and second, to connecting that notion of the common good to concrete practices of just peacemaking. After introducing the concept of the common good, the paper follows a unique development and application of the concept of common grace in the Dutch Reformed theology and practice of Kuyper. Then, the paper traces Bonhoeffer’s involvement in advocating for and articulating the practice of confession of guilt for the renewal of society. A final section creatively interprets the life and thought of Kuyper and Bonhoeffer in order to define and apply with concreteness the notion of the common good, particularly as it relates to the contemporary practices of the Just Peacemaking Initiative.
Recommended Citation
Himes, Brant
(2014)
"A BETTER WORLDLINESS: DISCIPLESHIP
FOR THE COMMON GOOD,"
Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice: Vol. 6, Article 5.
Available at:
https://athenaeum.uiw.edu/verbumincarnatum/vol6/iss1/5