One of these was dietrich bonhoeffera pastor and author. He has been a pastor or teacher in churches, christian colleges, and seminaries for over thirty years. This page is designed to help make writings on and by dietrich bonhoeffer available to. Although i can make no claim to expertise in bonhoeffers work, i do retain an interest in his life and theology, and would like one day to deepen my exposure to his thought, and understanding of his theological vision and contribution. Although the author died before completing his work, this book is recognized as a major contribution to christian ethics. 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. The christian does not live in a vacuum, says the author, but in a world of government, politics, labor, and marriage. Lectures and notes 193945 from the collected works of dietrich bonhoeffer volume iii 01oct1973. As a teacher, dietrich bonhoeffer balanced a mix of theological rigor and compassion for his fellow man, especially the oppressed. Of the many bonhoeffer books i have read, few authors understand the deep interconnected theology that bonhoeffer had. Bonhoeffers discipleship account of the two functions of christian theology as outlined by charry. Dietrich bonhoeffer reading room tyndale university. His writing has appeared in the wall street journal, the new york times, and the new yorker. Considering that much of what bonhoeffer took for granted, theologically speaking, is alien to the american intellectual tradition that is a great.
His books have been translated into more than twentyfive languages. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich bonhoeffer. 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. Dietrich bonhoeffers cost of discipleship came in second, behind only c. Bonhoeffer was as open as any man could be to all the things which make life beautiful. Discount prices on books by dietrich bonhoeffer, including titles like the communion of saints. A brief biographical summary covering bonhoeffers family, education, pastoral service, teaching appointments, ecumenical service, the evangelical opposition to hitler, activities in the german resistance to hitler, and his imprisonment and eventual execution. Exploring bonhoeffers writings christian history magazine. Dietrich bonhoeffer 1906 1945 dietrich bonhoeffer february 4, 1906 april 9, 1945 was a german religious leader and participant in the resistance movement against nazism. The cost of discipleship by bonhoeffer, dietrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Css, india publication of authors 1976 princeton phd dissertation. Dietrich bonhoeffer has 176 books on goodreads with 168209 ratings. Book 2 of 14 in the theologians on the christian life series. Born into a prominent german family, dietrich bonhoeffer died in a nazi prison camp, hanged for his plot against the man who d plunged the world into war. Readers coming to bonhoeffer for the first time will likely be carried along by metaxass engaging narrative and admiration for his subject. 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. Aug 29, 2011 this is a wonderfully well written biography of a key figure in 20th century christianity. Bonhoeffer was also an important christian theologian who wanted the church to become actively involved in solving the worlds problems. He loved the mountains, the flowers, animalsthe greatest and simplest. Having read dietrich bonhoeffers 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 author of the cost of discipleship. The deeply moving story of the dire if ultimately triumphant course of deitrich bonhoeffer s life, presented with a new interpretive hand and opening up many new facets of bonhoeffer s experience. His writings on christianitys role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book the cost of discipleship became a modern classic. This page is designed to help make writings on and by dietrich bonhoeffer available to those without easy access to a theological library.
List of books and articles about dietrich bonhoeffer online. Dietrich bonhoeffer biography childhood, life achievements. The stimulus for the writing of life together was the closing of the preachers seminary at finkenwalde by the nazis. We do not live in a vacuum, therefore, we must have concrete instruction in a concrete situation. The crown jewel of bonhoeffer s body of work, ethics is the culmination of his theological and personal odyssey. Dietrich bonhoeffer works series is the definitive english translation of the german editions of dietrich bonhoeffer werkea comprehensive and thoroughly annotated sixteenvolume resource for the study of bonhoeffer in the wider frame of twentiethcentury thought and history. Dietrich bonhoeffer books biography and list of works. Dietrich bonhoeffer was a german pastor, theologian, antinazi dissident, member of the abwehr the german military intelligence organization against nazis and hitler, and the founding member of the confessing church. Most work from his martyrdom as his primary relevant point in history, but we can see and appreciate from green that bonhoeffers reasoned theology and consistence in living it out took him to this point. Exploring bonhoeffers writings 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 papers from prison. We are re sponsible before god in the world he made and we have re sponsibilities for the institutions of that world. I thank you, and fervently hope that historic facts will prevail rather than a rewriting of history in order to portray bonhoeffer as an american evangelical republican. 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.
Dietrich bonhoeffer readers edition is now available. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich. The cost of discipleship is a compelling statement of the demands of sacrifice and ethical consistency from a man whose life and thought were exemplary articulations of a new type of leadership inspired by the gospel, and imbued with the spirit of christian humanism and a creative sense of civic duty. History, background, and early work dietrich bonhoeffer was born, along with his twin sister, on february 6, 1906. The deeply moving story of the dire if ultimately triumphant course of deitrich bonhoeffers life, presented with a new interpretive hand and opening up many new facets of bonhoeffers experience. On this page, we do our best to recommend books that explore bonhoeffer s life, thought, work, and legacy. House phd, the southern baptist theological seminary serves as professor of divinity at beeson divinity school in birmingham, alabama. In april 1933 hitlers aryan paragraph, a law banning jews from working within the german government, went into effect. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His ethical thinking led him to become an outspoken leader in the breakaway confessing church in germany that.
The christology of dietrich bonhoeffer 5 view jesus only as a historical figure of the past whose influence somehow affects us. In addition to his other siblings, dietrich had a twin sister, sabine bonhoeffer leibholz. Buy a cheap copy of wondrously sheltered bonhoeffer gift. The family had eight children and lived in breslau, germany.
Books on bonhoeffer continue to flow off the presses, testimony to his enduring appeal and significance. 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. Bonhoeffer letters and papers from prison dietrich bonhoeffer readers edition life together dietrich bonhoeffer readers edition barcelona, berlin, new york. His writings on christianitys role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book the cost of discipleship has been described as a modern classic.
Anmerkungen zur ekklesiologie dietrich bonhoeffers, in. The root and ground of christian ethics, the author says, is the reality of god as revealed in jesus christ. After unpacking bonhoeffers theological arguments in this regard, they will then be. This reality is not manifest in the church as distinct from the secular world. Mar 01, 2014 dietrich bonhoeffer was among the most interesting, inspiring people youll ever read about. While bonhoeffer wrote with his own seminary community in mind, he intended life together to have a more universal impact, and spoke of a mission and responsibility of the church as a whole. Eine ekklesiologische spurensuche dietrich bonhoeffer. This beautiful, fullcolor gift book features intimate theological reflections by bonhoeffer on such topics as faith, friendship, trust, and love. Recommended reading the dietrich bonhoeffer institute.
Life together gathers bonhoeffers 1938 reflections on the character of christian community, based on the common life that he and his seminarians experienced at the finkenwalde. Dietrich bonhoeffer project gutenberg selfpublishing. Letters, lectures and notes 193945 from the collected works of dietrich bonhoeffer volume iii 01oct1973. From the very beginning, he was interested in christianity and becoming a pastor even when he belonged to a family that was. Dietrich bonhoeffer theologian, pastor, martyris one of the most significant christian witnesses of the twentieth century. He rejoiced in the love of his parents, his sisters and brothers, fiancee, his many friends.
Against great odds in the time of nazi terror, bonhoeffer forged a distinctive pattern of preparing faithful ministers of the gospel for the service of the church. Dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945 was a lutheran pastor and theologian living in germany during world war ii. Buy life together by dietrich bonhoeffer online at alibris. A selection of important, newly discovered letters. As adolf hitler and the nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the jews of europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the third reich from the inside. 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, and msnbc. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy paperback unabridged, august 29, 2011.
The classic study of dietrich bonhoeffers social thought, now expanded with neverbeforepublished bonhoeffer letters. We also suggest books that may help you appreciate or understand bonhoeffer better, or, examine him from different perspectives. Widely acclaimed as the best study of dietrich bonhoeffers early social theology, clifford greens bonhoeffer is here fully updated and expanded with new material not available anywhere else. He is a past president of the evangelical theological society, an active member of the society of biblical literature, and a member of the. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of discipleship. The english language edition of bonhoeffers works contains, in many cases, more material than the german works series because of the. Translated by eric mosbacher, peter and betty ross, frank clarke, and william glendoepel under the original editorship of edwin robertson. This is the best book i have read on dietrich bonhoeffer the theological educator. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spya righteous gentile vs. And, finally, we also include books that, in bonhoefferian fashion, help us all to engage in responsible action. This is a wonderfully well written biography of a key figure in 20th century christianity. List of books and articles about dietrich bonhoeffer.
Dietrich bonhoeffer s most popular book is the cost of discipleship. The german lutheran pastor dietrich bonhoeffer opposed the nazi regime and was executed for his involvement in a plot to kill adolf hitler. Dietrich bonhoeffer was a german evangelical pastor, theologian, antinazi dissident, and key founding member of the confessing church. Social responsibility and modern christian commitment. 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. See all books authored by dietrich bonhoeffer, including nachfolge, and gemeinsames leben, and more on. The links connect you to audio, books, articles and dissertations made available. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Dietrich bonhoeffer was among the most interesting, inspiring people youll ever read about. Within this context the church as gods most important order or mandate within the. Dietrich bonhoeffer, one of the most influential christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to intrigue people from a variety of backgrounds. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy study guide eric metaxas this study guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of bonhoeffer. With these words, in the cost of discipleship, dietrich bonhoeffer gave powerful voice to the millions of christians who believe personal sacrifice is an essential component of faith.
Jan 02, 2020 dietrich bonhoeffer was a symbol of hope to many christians during the war, and his classic book, the cost of discipleship 1937, is still widely read by christians. He sees no division be tween church, family, labor, and government. Not only was he a theologian, a poet, a secretservice double agent, a musician, and one of the most famous martyrs of the twentieth century he also played a role in the famous july 20 plot to assassinate adolf hitler and through march 31, you can get bonhoeffer for armchair theologians. Bonhoeffer writes about christians and the world we live in, a world of government, politics, labor, and marriage. The crown jewel of bonhoeffers body of work, ethics is the culmination of his theological and personal odyssey. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of. A talented writer, he depends heavily on eberhard bethges biography 40 years old but still an unsurpassed source. Dietrich bonhoeffer, one of the most influential christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to inspire people from a variety of backgrounds. Buy ethics by dietrich bonhoeffer online at alibris. German federal archives bundesarchiv, bild 146198707416 190645. A decade ago, christianity today published a list of the ten best religious books of the 20th century. Find out what made dietrich bonhoeffer the man he was compassionate minister, brilliant thinker, opponent of the heresies of nazism and aryan superiority.
Bonhoeffer was born on 4 february 1906 in breslau, germany into a large family. Apart from his theological writings, bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to nazi dictatorship, including vocal opposition to hitlers euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of the. 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. 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. Dietrich bonhoeffer february 4, 1906 april 9, 1945 was a german religious leader and participant in the resistance movement against nazism. Dietrich bonhoeffertheologian, pastor, martyris one of the most significant christian witnesses of the twentieth century. And yet until now, american readers have lacked an account of bonhoeffers life that is.
Bonhoeffer, a lutheran pastor and theologian, took part in the plots being planned by members of the abwehr military intelligence office to assassinate hitler. Leibholz 11 introduction 37 i grace and discipleship 43 1 costly grace 45 2 the call to discipleship 61 3 singleminded obedience 87 4 discipleship and the cross 95 5 discipleship and the individual 105 ii the sermon on the mount 115 matthew 5. Bonhoeffer, a german lutheran pastor and theologian, was an exemplar of sacrificial faith. He was one of the organizers of the confessing church in germany, along with karl barth and others who actively opposed the regime of adolf hitler and the nazi oppression of the jews. One of these was dietrich bonhoeffera pastor and author, known as much for such spiritual classics as the cost of discipleship and life together, as for his 1945 execution in a. Bonhoeffer died before completing his work but this book is recognized as a major contribution to christian ethics. Since german churches relied on support from the state, most complied by dismissing their pastors and any employees of jewish decent. Lewis mere christianity a measure of bonhoeffers standing among contemporary christians, and evangelicals in particular. Scripture and myth in dietrich bonhoeffer 1937 and life together 1939, are favorite books in evangelical circles.
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