Dietrich bonhoeffers cost of discipleship came in second, behind only c. Bonhoeffer found himself playing a significant role in this new organization. Please consider purchasing your books through smile. 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.
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. Lewis mere christianity a measure of bonhoeffers standing among contemporary christians, and evangelicals in particular. Keith clements, bonhoeffer and britain churches together in britain and ireland, 2006. It is that a flaw within the german character allowed the rise of hitler and nazism. Stephen nichols, president, reformation bible college, with a phd from westminster theological seminary, in his book, bonhoeffer on the christian life, states. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy is the best biography i ever read. In such discipleship the christian experiences a new transcendence of god, a transcendence not construed by human philosophies, but one that wells out of the joys and. Jan 27, 2011 it is a pity that today dietrich bonhoeffer is solely seen as a member of resistance against the nazis. Bonhoeffers insight into what makes the church important to our day to day walk with god, is what. Bonhoeffers third level of interaction is, of course, what led to his execution at the hand of the nazisonce the state threatens the existence of the church and the state is no longer performing its function as the keeper of social order and protector of justice, the church is responsible to aid in toppling that regime. Dietrich bonhoeffer, german protestant theologian important for his support of.
Dietrich bonhoeffer reading room tyndale university. Bonhoeffer leads a movement out of the national church setting up what came to be known as the confessing church which attempted to stand for theological orthodoxy. These are the reported last words of german pastor and theologian dietrich bonhoeffer, who was executed in flossenburg concentration camp over seventy years ago. The crown jewel of bonhoeffer s body of work, ethics is the culmination of his theological and personal odyssey. Volume 2 and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Dietrich bonhoeffers resistance to nazism has provided inspiration for. To bonhoeffer, the church is simultaneously 1 a reality of revelation, established in christ, and 2 a human, social community amenable to sociological analysis. Get the audiobook download of bonhoeffer by eric metaxas for free with a 30day membership trial. This book is divided into four parts, 1 grace and discipleship, 2 the sermon on the mount, 3 the messengers and 4 the church of jesus christ and the love of discipleship. With a foreword by jim wallis, author of gods politics, a year with dietrich bonhoeffer will take readers on a 365day journey of understanding with this deeply spiritual man. Bonhoeffer s answers are rooted in lutheran grace and derived from christian scripture almost a third of the book consists of an extended meditation on the sermon on the mount. Recommended reading the dietrich bonhoeffer institute.
Aug 29, 2011 this is a wonderfully well written biography of a key figure in 20th century christianity. Oct 30, 2015 williams started ruminating on the black roots of bonhoeffers christianity during a course taught by dr. 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. And with that sharp warning to his own church, which was engaged in bitter conflict with the official nazified state church, dietrich bonhoeffer began his book discipleship formerly entitled the cost of discipleship. Bonhoeffer for armchair theologians, which offers dozens of illustrations and insights into bonhoeffers background and legacy. It must tell men of every calling what it means to live for christ, to exist for others. Experience bonhoeffers lasting legacy logos bible software. Due to age andor environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. As war becomes more and more likely, and with many germans including those within the confessing church. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy appeared, joseph loconte wrote in the wall street journal that metaxas tells bonhoeffers story with passion and theological sophistication, often.
As a wwii history buff, and a christian with some german heritage, i learned some things about germany and the german church before and during wwii that i didnt learn in secular history books. Bonhoeffer by eric metaxas audiobook download christian. This book contains a lot more than bonhoeffers the cost of discipleship. Dietrich bonhoeffer project gutenberg selfpublishing. Greg thornbury, phd, dean of the school of christian studies at union university. For the first time in his life, bonhoeffer began attending church more regularly, finding a. Author calls dietrich bonhoeffer a man of staggering. Dietrich bonhoeffer biography dietrich bonhoeffer february 4, 1906 april 9, 1945 was a german religious leader and participant in the resistance movement against nazism. Bonhoeffers conspiracy was a consequence of his christian discipleship and part of it, but conspiracy had not been the first aim of his life. For bonhoeffer, all true theology begins in prayer and is centered on jesus christ. In the same way, he noted, the third reich was bullying the german church at that time.
The africanamerican roots of bonhoeffers christianity. Bonhoeffers costly theology christian history magazine. Dietrich bonhoeffer was a german evangelical pastor, theologian, antinazi. It was not until he encountered other forms of church life and theological thought that he. The cost of discipleship by dietrich bonhoeffer audiobook. 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. Bonhoeffers relevance to us today is staggering, and i confess that when i began writing the book. Dietrich bonhoeffer, letters and papers from prison. Bonhoeffer, a lutheran pastor and theologian, took part in the plots being planned by members of the abwehr military intelligence office to assassinate hitler. This reality is not manifest in the church as distinct from the secular world. 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. Dietrich and his twin sister sabine are born on february 4. The cost of discipleship, first published in german in 1937, was bonhoeffer s answer to the questions, what did jesus mean to say to us.
Learn more about bonhoeffers extraordinary life and theology with marchs free book of the month. The theology of order of creation, which had been taken over and used by the deutschen christen to purify the church and order it along naziaryan lines, is a false source of ethics and a false. Thus, for bonhoeffer, eschatology is the key to the doctrine of creation and to christian ethics and to the ordering of life in church. Anyone wanting to learn about bonhoeffer and german church history, as well as wwii, will love this book. Sep 08, 2017 christian moral action dietrich bonhoeffer slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Africanamerican spirituality is a spirituality that was born and shaped in the heat of oppression and suffering, smith told his students. Dietrich bonhoeffers most popular book is the cost of discipleship.
He played a key leadership role in the confessing church, a major source of. Dietrich bonhoeffer books biography and list of works author of. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of. Crucial to bonhoeffers social analysis is the concept that the transcendence of god is moral and social. Antinazi theologian dietrich bonhoeffer is hanged history. Dietrich bonhoeffer is the greatest theologian in the history, a believer of god and a hero. A year with dietrich bonhoeffer showcases his writings, letters, and sermons in a daily devotional format, encouraging and deepening readers reflections and meditations. Nov 26, 2014 bonhoeffer found himself playing a significant role in this new organization.
Holocaust but also, through bonhoeffers theology, the church and. Metaxas bonhoeffer is a monumental achievement and a deeply important work. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Dietrich bonhoeffer s most popular book is the cost of discipleship. With the help of a friend, he began to write the bethel confession. The church is the church only when it exists for others. The stimulus for the writing of life together was the closing of the preachers seminary at finkenwalde by the nazis. Dietrich bonhoeffer biography and list of works dietrich bonhoeffer books. Eric metaxas recent highlyacclaimed biography presents him as an evangelical martyr of the twentieth century. Discount prices on books by dietrich bonhoeffer, including titles like the communion of saints. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich bonhoeffer. While the confessing church was not large, it represented a major focus of christian opposition to the nazi government in germany. Each time you buy, youll not only be building your own bonhoeffer library collection, but youll also benefit the institute. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of discipleship.
Alfred smith, senior pastor of allen temple baptist church in oakland, calif. Hints of finkenwalde appear in bonhoeffers booksespecially life together. Dietrich bonhoeffer books biography and list of works. While the cost of discipleship does go over my head at some points, i consider other areas extremely valuable to my faith. 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. Earlier, in a widely influential book, the cost of discipleship, bonhoeffer had. Six years later the bonhoeffers move to berlin where dr. Jan 30, 20 dietrich bonhoeffer and the confessing church by wendy mcelroy a destructive myth haunts world war ii. A definitive, deeply moving narrative, bonhoeffer is a story of moral courage in the face of the monstrous evil that was nazism. Sep 23, 2016 dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945 is increasingly being quoted by evangelical writers and theologians. A decade ago, christianity today published a list of the ten best religious books of the 20th century. Books on bonhoeffer continue to flow off the presses, testimony to his enduring appeal and significance. 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. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich.
Observances mark the 100th anniversary of dietrich bonhoeffers birth. Bonhoeffer and churchs prophetic mission 805 faith are to be looked for at the cente14 therr of life. The main aim of his life was the reformation of the german evangelical church. Dietrich bonhoeffer and the confessing church by wendy mcelroy a destructive myth haunts world war ii. He had been commissioned to write a series of comic travel letters for the. Mar 01, 2014 even at the precipice of certain death, bonhoeffers faith never wavered. Dietrich bonhoeffer modern spiritual masters series. 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. It consists of many facts about dietrich bonhoeffer i was unaware of. Dietrich bonhoeffer has 176 books on goodreads with 165934 ratings. The root and ground of christian ethics, the author says, is the reality of god as revealed in jesus christ. How else can you explain the holocaust coming from one of the worlds most cultured nations. Karl bonhoeffer begins teaching neurology and psychiatry.