Bonhoeffer emphasizes that faith must be lived out through actions, not just words. He criticizes the German church's inaction during the rise of the Nazi regime, arguing that True faith compels believers to stand against injustice. His involvement in the resistance against Hitler, despite being a pastor, illustrates his belief that faith without action is meaningless. Bonhoeffer's time in Harlem, where he witnessed African American Christians actively fighting against racial injustice, further solidified his conviction that faith must be demonstrated through tangible efforts to help the oppressed. 'Faith without action is meaningless.' | Dietrich Bonhoeffer | The Cost of Discipleship

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Bonhoeffer emphasizes that faith must be lived out through actions, not just words. He criticizes the German church's inaction during the rise of the Nazi regime, arguing that True faith compels believers to stand against injustice. His involvement in the resistance against Hitler, despite being a pastor, illustrates his belief that faith without action is meaningless. Bonhoeffer's time in Harlem, where he witnessed African American Christians actively fighting against racial injustice, further solidified his conviction that faith must be demonstrated through tangible efforts to help the oppressed. 'Faith without action is meaningless.'

-- Dietrich Bonhoeffer