Reminds me of Martin Luther's concept of Christian Freedom - by grace we are freed from sin, freed from works, freed from . . . for service to God and others.
G'day Bruce -- actually, I suspect the quote is better than the context. In context, Berdyaev is calling for a new form of socialist state in which there is no need for coercion or violence, since the state is organised by inner spiritual freedom.
Reminds me of Martin Luther's concept of Christian Freedom - by grace we are freed from sin, freed from works, freed from . . . for service to God and others.
ReplyDeleteGood quote. No, really good quote.
ReplyDeletePardon my ignorance, but what's the context?
G'day Bruce -- actually, I suspect the quote is better than the context. In context, Berdyaev is calling for a new form of socialist state in which there is no need for coercion or violence, since the state is organised by inner spiritual freedom.
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