Teach Us to Pray: Solitude and Silence

A lecture given at L’Abri Fellowship in Southborough,
Massachusetts. For more information,
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by Joshua Chestnut


In this second lecture in a series on the prayer practices of
Christians throughout the ages, we will consider the life of
German theologian and Christian martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
While attempting to offer an overview of his life, specific
attention will be given to his reflections on the necessity of
silence and solitude in our life with God. Bonhoeffer's life and
thought helpfully show that, while they are sometimes understood
as spiritual practices that keep us from an active life in the
world, silence and solitude with God are often the necessary
grounds from which such a life of responsible action can emerge
and be sustained.


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