A german pastor, died during the Hitler regime in Germany. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer about the idea of apocatastasis (universial salvation).

We must not speak of a dual outcome here without at the same time emphasizing the inner necessity of the idea of apocatastasis. We are unable to resolve thisparadox. On the one hand, the concept of the church, as Christ’s presence in the world which calls for a decision, necessarily demands the dual outcome. The recognition that the gift of God’s boundless love has been received without anymerit would, on the other hand, make it seem just as impossible to exclude othersfrom this gift and this love. Sanctorum Commuio, DBWE 1:286-287. Italics Joseph McGarry ¹⁾

Dietrich Bonhoeffer about the problem of success in giving credibility to a cause, and if the fight against or for a successful cause is good. A christian can't give up and say it's not my responsibility anymore.

Die junge Generation wird immer den sichersten Instinkt dafür haben, ob nur aus Prinzip oder aus lebendiger Verantwortung heraus gehandelt wird; denn es geht dabei ja um ihre eigene Zukunft. Nach Zehn Jahren - Dietrich Bonhoeffer ²⁾

We have to be careful not to look down on people, as we often require people to do stuff, we alone sometimes don't do. (Or not willing too).

Wir müssen lernen, die Menschen weniger auf das, was sie tun und unterlassen, als auf das, was sie erleiden, anzusehen. Das einzig fruchtbare Verhältnis zu den Menschen - gerade zu den Schwachen - ist Liebe, d. h. der Wille, mit ihnen Gemeinschaft zu halten. Gott selbst hat die Menschen nicht verachtet, sondern ist Mensch geworden um der Menschen willen. Nach Zehn Jahren - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

• Bonhoeffer: pastor, martyr,prophet,spy, Eric Metaxas, 2010