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Guido de Graaff explores the political dimension and significance of friendship, arguing that its specific contribution lies not only in its theological approach, but also in its particular focus distinguishing the 'political' from the 'social' and/or 'civic'. The book's explorations are framed around a particular story of friendship: the story of Bishop George Bell and German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Drawing on Hannah Arendt and Oliver O'Donovan, de Graaff argues that Bell and Bonhoeffer's story can be read as one of friends assuming the responsibility of political judgment in an emergency situation - their story casts doubts on secular politics as the primary context for interpreting the friends' judgments. Thus the book provides a more comprehensive account of the story, also interpreting it against the background of the life of the church (with special attention to John 15 and Romans 12). De Graaff concludes by showing how a theological account is vital for discerning the distinct politics of the church, including opportunities for Christian engagement in secular politics.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Friendship and Politics: Initial Explorations
I Descriptions
II Choosing a Perspective
III Friends in Earthly Cities
Chapter 2. A Story of Friendship: Bell and Bonhoeffer
I Ways towards Friendship
II The Story
III The Friendship
Chapter 3. Common Action
I Aristotle: Friendship in the City
II Arendt: Politics as Acting Together
III Bell and Bonhoeffer: Acting Politically?
Chapter 4. Common Judgement
I Responding to Evil
II Judgement as Political Act
III Judging Together
Chapter 5. Friends Judging in Times of Crisis
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I In the Company of Judgement
II Judgement in Repentance and Forgiveness
III Spectatorship or Obedience
Chapter 6. Ecclesial Judgement
I Jesus' Gift of Friendship (John 15)
II Mutual Submission in Service (Romans 12)
III Judgement Received in Friendship
Chapter 7. Friends in the Church and Political Society
I Friendship within the Body of Christ
II Friendship and Political Responsibility
III Conclusion
Appendix 1: Excerpt from Bell's Diary
Appendix 2: Die Stuttgarter Schulderklärung / The Stuttgart Declaration of Guilt
Appendix 3: 'Der Freund' / 'The Friend'
Bibliography
Index
