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.
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