Abyssinian baptist church, harlem, new york, new york, usa. 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 essential writings of dietrich bonhoeffer edited by geffrey kelly and f. Scripture and myth in dietrich bonhoeffer 1937 and life together 1939, are favorite books in evangelical circles. Bonhoeffer was actively involved in the german resistance and ultimately died for his beliefs just before the war ended. Greg thornbury, phd, dean of the school of christian studies at union university. Aug 29, 2011 one of these was dietrich bonhoeffera pastor and author. He loved the mountains, the flowers, animalsthe greatest and simplest. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Dietrich bonhoeffer has 176 books on goodreads with 165934 ratings. About the author dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945 was a renowned and beloved christian minister, seminary professor, and theologian who was imprisoned and later executed by the nazis for his resistance to.
Dietrich bonhoeffer pastor, martyr, prophet, and spy in. Bonhoeffer was born on 4 february 1906 in breslau now wroclaw, poland, into a large family. Dietrich bonhoeffer was a german evangelical pastor, theologian, antinazi dissident, and key founding member of the confessing church. Actually, its one of my alltime favorite biographies. 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.
Sabine leibholz bonhoeffer, dietrich bonhoeffer s twin sister, looks back on her life and her remarkable family. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. He rejoiced in the love of his parents, his sisters and brothers, fiancee, his many friends. Dietrich bonhoeffer 4 february 1906 9 april 1945 was a german lutheran pastor, theologian, dissident antinazi, and founding member of the confessing church. Dietrich bonhoeffer theologian, pastor, martyris one of the most significant christian witnesses of the twentieth century. Along with his other siblings, dietrich had a twin sister, sabine bonhoeffer leibholz. Christians in germany are going to face the terrible alternative of either willing the defeat of their nation in order that christian civilization may survive, or willing the. Dietrich bonhoeffer s most popular book is the cost of discipleship. Aug 29, 2011 this is a wonderfully well written biography of a key figure in 20th century christianity. His influence is so widespread that even 60 years after his execution by the nazis, bonhoeffer s life and work are still the subject of fresh and lively discussion. Dietrich bonhoeffer february 4, 1906 april 9, 1945 was a german religious leader and participant in the resistance movement against nazism. This reality is not manifest in the church as distinct from the secular world. Jan 18, 2011 ive made no secret of the fact that i enjoyed reading eric metaxas biography of dietrich bonhoeffer.
Christians in germany will have to face the terrible alternative of either willing the defeat of their nation in order that christian civilization may survive or willing the victory of their nation and thereby destroying civilization. They may well be right in suggesting that metaxas got in over his head. 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. 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. His father, karl bonhoeffer, was a prominent german psychiatrist in berlin.
Its apparently the definitive translation of bonhoeffer s classic, elsewhere published as the cost of discipleship. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I found it to be a great asset in determining which of his books id like to read next, but it was hard to gain a context of what he was saying from the small passages quoted. Bonhoeffer, a lutheran pastor and theologian, took part in the plots being planned by members of the abwehr military intelligence office to assassinate hitler. Klaus bonhoeffer 19011945, a german jurist and elder brother to the famous pastor and resistance fighter dietrich bonhoeffer, also took part in the opposition against hitler. As a recent graduate, he served as a pastor to expatriot congregations in barcelona and later in london. Bonhoeffer was as open as any man could be to all the things which make life beautiful. His books have been translated into more than twentyfive languages. It was a great starting point for someone who would like to know about this guy. His father was a neurologist and a psychiatrist who moved the family to berlin to establish himself as a professor of neurology at university of berlin. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy paperback aug 29 2011.
His involvement in a plot to overthrow adolf hitler led to his imprisonment and execution. Ethik is an unfinished book by dietrich bonhoeffer that was edited and published after his death by eberhard bethge in 1949. Even ersatz substitute food commodities could not be found. Man of vision, man of courage, by eberhard bethge new york.
I bought this at the recommendation of a colleague at samford. The period 1928 to 1931, which followed completion of his dissertation, was formative for bonhoeffer s personal and. Apr 15, 2014 dietrich bonhoeffer was born in breslau on february 4th, 1906, the son of a university professor and leading authority on psychiatry and neurology. Dietrich bonhoeffer books biography and list of works. 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. A volume of selected readings entitled the dietrich bonhoeffer reader which presents a chronological view of bonhoeffer s theological development became available by 1 november 20. Dietrich bonhoeffer has become a symbol of christian resistance, and his twin sister describes this extraordinary family which sacrificed four of its men. See all 25 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of discipleship. Metaxas presents bonhoeffer as a clearheaded, deeply convicted christian who submitted to no one and nothing except god and his word.
Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich. While occupied with raising their children, emmi supported her husbands decision to oppose nazism, assisting him on countless occasions both morally and practically. 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. Translated by eric mosbacher, peter and betty ross, frank clarke, and william glendoepel under the original editorship of edwin robertson. Dietrich bonhoeffer project gutenberg selfpublishing. Having said that, i think that some caution is in order.
Dietrich bonhoeffer audio books dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945, the son of a famous german psychiatrist, studied in berlin and new york city. According to the detention book kept at the lehrter stra. The crown jewel of bonhoeffer s body of work, ethics is the culmination of his theological and personal odyssey. Thanks to my friend dana who read this book and told me how great it was, i waited until this summer and dived in myself. 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. Metaxas bonhoeffer is a monumental achievement and a deeply important work. But lately ive come across a few articles by experts in bonhoeffer who say that its just plain wrongits a portrayal of the man that is geared. Jan 01, 2010 one of the last messages received from dietrich bonhoeffer before his execution was a poem entitled new year 1945. Discount prices on books by dietrich bonhoeffer, including titles like the communion of saints. In the first major biography of bonhoeffer in forty years, new york timesbestselling author eric metaxas takes both strands of bonhoeffer s lifethe theologian and the spyand draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil. From his mothers side there was also some aristocratic blood in his veins. Dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945, a german theologian, pastor, and ecumenist, studied in berlin and at union theological seminary in new york city.
Dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945 grew up in an academic german family. The other was klaus bonhoeffer, dietrichs older brother, executed just two weeks after dietrichs hanging because of his part in the attempt to assassinate hitler and just as soviet troops were entering the city. Bonhoeffer worked on the book in the early 1940s and intended it to be his magnum opus. Bonhoeffer hanged by order of adolf hitler in 1945. Dietrich bonhoeffer, first edition abebooks passion for books. The cambridge companion to dietrich bonhoeffer source amazon affiliate link.
This is the first book i read about dietrich bonhoffer. Klaus bonhoeffer 5 january 1901 23 april 1945 was a german jurist and resistance fighter. Bonhoeffer premieres february 6, 2006 check your local listings. Dietrich bonhoeffer being one of my heroes, i was eager to read this compilation of excerpts from his books. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. His more remote ancestors were theologians, professors, lawyers, artists.
Dietrich bonhoeffer has become a symbol of christian resistance, and his twin sister describes the extraordinary family which sacrificed four of its men. Dietrich bonhoeffer in the midst of wickedness elevenyearold dietrich bonhoeffer groaned. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Klaus bonhoeffer, rudiger schliecher, hans john, friedich justus perels, albrecht haushofer and 11 other prisoners were told on 22 april that. Christianity today metaxas has written a book that adds a new dimension to world war ii, a new understanding of how evil can seize the soul of a nation and a man of faith can confront it. Dietrich bonhoeffer was a german evangelical pastor, theologian, antinazi dissident, and key. Dietrich bonhoeffer, german protestant theologian important for his support of ecumenism and his view of christianitys role in a secular world. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Dietrich bonhoeffers most popular book is the cost of discipleship. Dietrich bonhoeffer books biography and list of works author of.
He played a central role in the confessing church during the nazi period and became one of the most. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. A year with dietrich bonhoeffer showcases his writings, letters, and sermons in a daily devotional format, encouraging and deepening readers reflections and meditations. I had never heard of bonhoeffer until this book came out. His father was a professor of psychiatry in berlin, and bonhoeffer was trained in the best theological universities in germany. A new comprehensive biography of this hugely important christian martyr, 60 years after his execution at the hands of the nazis bonhoeffer has gained a position as one of the most prominent christian martyrs of the last century. Metaxas, by the way, is also the author of amazing grace which was made into a movie in 2006.
Although the author died before completing his work, this book is recognized as a major contribution to christian ethics. 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. Apart from his theological writings, bonhoeffer became known for his staunch resistance to the nazi dictatorship. In a deeply moving narrative, metaxas uses previously unavailable documentsincluding personal letters, detailed journal entries, and firsthand personal accountsto reveal dimensions of bonhoeffer. His writings on christianitys role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book the cost of discipleship became a modern classic. Letters, lectures and notes 193945 from the collected works of dietrich bonhoeffer volume iii 01oct1973. 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. Agent of grace christian moviefilm dvd, dietrich bonhoeffer see the dramatic true story of dietrich bonhoeffer, highlyregarded as a lutheran minister in germany during world war ii. On january 1 all jewishowned businesses are liquidated by order of hermann.
Apart from his theological writings, bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to nazi dictatorship. Klaus was chief counsel of the lufthansa airline company and was the leading civilian member of the military resistance to the hitler regime. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by author dietrich. Dietrich bonhoeffer reading room tyndale university. It took me a while to get around the kindle version i picked up on a special price and read the book. He left the safety of america to return to germany and continue his public repudiation of the nazis, which led to his arrest in 1943.
Christ the center by bonhoeffer, dietrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. For days now it had been like this, and as his familys food forager, he was discouraged. Life together is bread for all who are hungry for the real life of christian fellowship. This page was last edited on 5 november 2019, at 14. The third bonhoeffer child, klaus, was a lawyer until he was executed for his involvement in the 20 july plot. Germany only became a united empire in 1871 under bismarck. Being a senior corporate attorney at lufthansa, he traveled abroad extensively and used his trips to build and maintain contacts with foreign diplomats and clergy in.
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. Dietrich bonhoeffer audiobooks download instantly today. Dietrich bonhoeffer and the plot to kill hitler by john hendrix. Klaus bonhoeffer was born on 5 january 1901 in breslausilesia now wrozlawpoland. A year with dietrich bonhoeffer by dietrich bonhoeffer. 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. This page is designed to help make writings on and by dietrich bonhoeffer available to those without easy access to a theological library. 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. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich bonhoeffer. 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.
Written from a gestaporun prison during the air raids on berlin, bonhoeffer s words still hold their meaning for us today despite vastly different contexts. His writings on christianitys role in the secular world, in which he called for a religionless christianity, have become widely influential, and many have labelled his. Bonhoeffer pulls no punches and approaches his subject with a seriousness and intensity few authors can match. Letters, lectures and notes 193945 from the collected works of dietrich bonhoeffer volume iii 01oct1973 by dietrich bonhoeffer, e.
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