In this new york times bestselling biography, eric metaxas takes both strands of bonhoeffers lifethe theologian and the spyand draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil. History, background, and early work dietrich bonhoeffer was born, along with his twin sister, on february 6, 1906. Letters, lectures and notes 193945 from the collected works of dietrich bonhoeffer volume iii 01oct1973. The nazis led him out of his jail cell naked and hanged him with piano wire. In october the gestapo arrests bonhoeffers brother klaus and. Over against this, bonhoeffer insists that only the risen one makes possible the presence of the living person and thus provides the necessary condition for christology 45. Lectures and notes 193945 from the collected works of dietrich bonhoeffer volume iii 01oct1973. The root and ground of christian ethics, the author says, is the reality of god as revealed in jesus christ. Along with his other siblings, dietrich had a twin sister, sabine bonhoeffer leibholz. The book is about living life together in christian community. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
The third bonhoeffer child, klaus, was a lawyer until he was executed for his involvement in the 20 july plot. Buy a cheap copy of wondrously sheltered bonhoeffer gift. This beautiful, fullcolor gift book features intimate theological reflections by bonhoeffer on such topics as faith, friendship, trust, and love. He played a central role in the confessing church during the nazi period and became one of the most. Dietrich bonhoeffer german 4 february 1906 9 april 1945 was a german lutheran pastor, theologian, antinazi dissident, and key founding member of the confessing church. Revival of church life always brings in its train a richer understanding of the scriptures. Having read dietrich bonhoeffer s biography and seeing how my housemate is raving about the profoundness of the cost of discipleship which i also wanted to purchase i decided to purchase this little book so that there will not be overlap in our little library collection and we can later exchange books. Dietrich bonhoeffer project gutenberg selfpublishing. Dietrich bonhoeffer, first edition abebooks passion for books. Dietrich bonhoeffers letters and papers from prison a biography.
Now in life together we have pastor bonhoeffers experience of christian community. His writings on christianitys role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book the cost of discipleship became a modern classic. Dietrich bonhoeffer was among the most interesting, inspiring people youll ever read about. Behind all the slogans and catchwords of ecclesiastical controversy, necessary though they are, there arises a more determined quest for him who is the sole object of it all, for jesus christ himself. Not only was he a theologian, a poet, a secretservice double agent, a musician, and one of the most famous martyrs of the twentieth centuryhe also played a role in the famous july 20 plot to assassinate adolf hitler. Eric metaxas has done a masterful job of communicating the zeitgeist of early and mid20th century germany, the interrelationships between church and state amidst the growing popularity of the national socialist party and the incongruity of being a christian, and adhering to official nazi party lines. Metaxas bonhoeffer is a monumental achievement and a deeply important work. Bonhoeffer was as open as any man could be to all the things which make life beautiful.
It is a short read, my version has 147 pages, but it is filled with wisdom and biblical truths. His writing has appeared in the wall street journal, the new york times, and the new yorker, and metaxas has appeared as a cultural commentator on cnn, fox news. The bonhoeffer center is a virtual community of the international bonhoeffer society. His ethical thinking led him to become an outspoken leader in the breakaway confessing church in germany that. Bonhoeffers discipleship account of the two functions of christian theology as outlined by charry.
If you havent read the cost of discipleship, you should definitely include it in your reading plan. Dietrich bonhoeffer books biography and list of works. A premier christian biography series for the whole family. The young bonhoeffer begins theological studies at tubingen university. Klaus bonhoeffer, the son of the psychiatrist karl bonhoeffer, and the older brother of dietrich bonhoeffer, was born breslau, germany, in 1901. Another series of attempts to establish contact had been under way in.
Dietrich bonhoeffers book on ethics reveals an underlying message that runs deeper than just a how to guide on ethical behavior. Eric metaxas has written a rich, detailed, and beautiful account of the great pastor and theologian who gave us the cost of discipleship and sacrificed his life for opposing hitler. Marty is professor emeritus of religious history at the university of chicago. The cambridge companion to dietrich bonhoeffer source amazon affiliate link. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of discipleship. Dietrich bonhoeffer theologian, pastor, martyris one of the most significant christian witnesses of the twentieth century. Aug 29, 2011 this is a wonderfully well written biography of a key figure in 20th century christianity. Dietrich bonhoeffers most popular book is the cost of discipleship. The cost of discipleship by dietrich bonhoeffer alibris.
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Six years later the bonhoeffers move to berlin where dr. Alan wolfe, the new republic metaxas tells bonhoeffers story with passion and theological sophistication. Each time you buy, youll not only be building your own bonhoeffer library collection, but youll also benefit the institute. Bonhoeffer was born on 4 february 1906 in breslau now wroclaw, poland, into a large family. The crown jewel of bonhoeffer s body of work, ethics is the culmination of his theological and personal odyssey. It gives practical advice on how life together in christ can be. Logos bible software has another nice selection for their free book of the month promotion. He loved the mountains, the flowers, animalsthe greatest and simplest. This page is designed to help make writings on and by dietrich bonhoeffer available to those without easy access to a theological library. It gives practical advice on how life together in christ can be sustained in families and groups. Although the author died before completing his work, this book is recognized as a major contribution to christian ethics. Based on careful reconstruction of the manuscripts, freshly and expertly translated and annotated, this new critical edition features an insightful introduction by clifford green and an afterword from the german editions editors. List of books and articles about dietrich bonhoeffer online.
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Phrases like cheap grace, costly grace, and religionless christianity are common coin, because they come from dietrich bonhoeffers two bestknown books, the cost of discipleship and letters and. And yet until now, american readers have lacked an account of bonhoeffers life that is. He rejoiced in the love of his parents, his sisters and brothers, fiancee, his many friends. He studied as a lawyer and in 1936 was appointed head of the lufthansa legal department. Bonhoeffer, influenced early by the thinking of the young karl barth, urged a conformation to the form of jesus as the suffering servant in a total commitment of the self to the lives of others. Bonhoeffer is also widely known for his 1945 execution in flossenberg concentration camp for attempting to assassinate hitler. Nichols, justin taylor dietrich bonhoeffer died a martyrs death at the age of 39 but remains one of the most influential and challenging theologians of our time. Bonhoeffers the cost of discipleship by greg ligon nook.
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Klaus bonhoeffer 5 january 1901 23 april 1945 was a german jurist and resistance fighter. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich bonhoeffer. Buy life together by dietrich bonhoeffer online at alibris. Bonhoeffer understood that jesus christ was his personal savior from sin and his only key to eternal life with god, the i am, jehovah.
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