to Eberhard Bethge, from Tegel, Jan 23, 1944 Gerade kommt die Nachricht von der Landung in Nettuno. Ob Du dort ingendwo bist? Bei jeder solchen Wendung merke ich, daß Gelasenheit nicht ein Stück meiner Natur ist, sondern daß ich sie mir immer wieder mühsam erobern muß; — übrigens Gelassenheit von Natur ist doch wohl in [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Let it Be (1 of 4)
Posted in Bonhoeffer, Lesestücke (Readings), tagged composure, endurance, false piety, full life, gritting the teeth, Job, Lessing, Nettuno, overcoming, Stoic, suffering on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Movin’ On Again
Posted in Uncategorized on May 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Well I’ve had a fabulous time here in Tuebingen. Tomorrow I fly to Vilnius, Lithuania, whence I will go on to Klaipeda. For three weeks I will be teaching a summer term class in Epic Poetry. Arma virumque cano . . . Today I taught a session of Dr. Caulley’s Theological German class. We read [...]
Tübingen ist Wunderschön
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I´m enjoying my time in the beautiful city of Tübingen. Today is May Day, the students have mostly left for the hills and forests, the shops are closed, there is less traffic on the streets. It is sunny and warm. We plan to go for a bicycle ride this afternoon. I will be posting a [...]
