Klaus bonhoeffer was a german jurist and resistance fighter against the nazi regime. List of books and articles about dietrich bonhoeffer online. His books have been translated into more than twentyfive languages. Dietrich bonhoeffers most popular book is the cost of discipleship. Bonhoeffer is also widely known for his 1945 execution in flossenberg concentration camp for attempting to assassinate hitler. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy is the first fully comprehensive biography of bonhoeffer in more than 40 years. His father was a prominent professor of psychiatry and neurology.
Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by author dietrich. Aug 21, 2009 yesterday, i finished reading bonhoeffer. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich. Eric metaxass bonhoeffer biography has won many accolades from evangelicals, not only because metaxas is an excellent writer, but also. On april 9, 1945, dietrich bonhoeffer, a german christian theologian who opposed the. Genealogy for klaus hans martin bonhoeffer 1901 1945 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles. However, most of us are less familiar with his tireless work educating seminary students for a life of pastoral ministrya role that occupied him for most of his adult life. He played a central role in the confessing church during the nazi period and became one of the most. Barnett, and insightful introductions by geffrey b. However, most of us are less familiar with his tireless work educating seminary students for a life of pastoral ministrya role that occupied him for. The family had eight children and lived in breslau, germany. Stories of faith and civil rights, which won the 1998. 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.
Emmi would marry klaus bonhoeffer, grunewald was a place where. For fascination, influence, inspiration, and controversy, dietrich bonhoeffers letters and papers from prison is unmatched by any other book of christian reflection written in the twentieth century. 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 was born in breslau on february 4, 1906, the sixth child of karl and paula bonhoeffer. Exploring bonhoeffers writings christian history magazine. Were excited to talk about your book on bonhoeffer, which is getting a lot of attention, so thank you. Pastor, theologian, resister, dietrich bonhoeffer 190645 has been an influential theologian and inspiration for more than 60 years. For a comprehensive bibliography, see bonhoeffer bibliography. Includes readers guide a beautifully constructed biography. Dietrich bonhoeffer is best known for his role in a plot to assassinate adolf hitler and his subsequent execution at the hands of the nazis. 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. Perhaps dietrich bonhoeffers most radical book, this reading of the sermon on the mount has influenced many christians throughout the world over the last 50 years.
Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy paperback unabridged, august 29, 2011. Yesterday, i lost a friend who i wont meet until eternity. Dietrich bonhoeffer reading room tyndale university. Bonhoeffer is the story of a life framed by a passion for truth and a commitment to justice on behalf of those who face implacable evil. Discount prices on books by dietrich bonhoeffer, including titles like the communion of saints. One of the most exciting young bonhoeffer scholars in the englishspeaking world is michael p. According to the detention book kept at the lehrter stra. For a translation of this brief, important statement see john godsey, reading bonhoeffer in english translation. In bonhoeffer in a world come of age, edited by peter vorkink, 121. 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. Apr 05, 2020 bonhoeffer, dietrich dietrich bonhoeffer, 1939. Thomas nelson, 2010by richard weikart, california state university, stanislauseric metaxass bonhoeffer biography has won many accolades from evangelicals, not only because metaxas is an excellent writer, but also. Klaus was chief counsel of the lufthansa airline company and was the leading civilian member of the military resistance. 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.
Dietrich bonhoeffers cost of discipleship came in second, behind only c. The book also provides a sympathetic view of the many in germany in the years leading up to the war and through the ordeal who rejected hitlers third reich. Aug 29, 2011 this is a wonderfully well written biography of a key figure in 20th century christianity. 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. The authoritative biography of bonhoeffer theologian, christian, man for his times. Klaus bonhoeffer january 5, 1901 april 23, 1945, polish jurist. Robert irish the conservativeliberal divide probably means something different today than it did in bonhoeffers time. 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. Bonhoeffer was born on 4 february 1906 in breslau, germany into a large family. Hes been the recipient of several academic awards and prizes, including the fact that he won a guggenheim fellowship in 2009.
The crown jewel of bonhoeffer s body of work, ethics is the culmination of his theological and personal odyssey. Apr, 2015 and so after working on what i thought would be 1 but turned out to be 4 books on the way the christian faith shaped and inspired the american civil rights movement and other social movements for human flourishing in american history i returned to bonhoeffer with some skills in narrative nonfiction and historical research and in 2007 i. Social responsibility and modern christian commitment. See all books authored by dietrich bonhoeffer, including nachfolge, and gemeinsames leben, and more on. Genealogy profile for susanne bonhoeffer susanne bonhoeffer 1909 1991 genealogy genealogy for susanne bonhoeffer 1909 1991 family tree on geni, with over 200. Lewis mere christianity a measure of bonhoeffers standing among contemporary christians, and evangelicals in particular. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich bonhoeffer. A decade ago, christianity today published a list of the ten best religious books of the 20th century. Excerpts from these interviews were published in barnetts book for the soul of the people. Charles marsh is a professor of religious studies at the university of virginia and director of there of the project of lived theology. 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 seminary and in the brothers house there. Dietrich bonhoeffer has 176 books on goodreads with 169204 ratings. 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.
Dejonge, and his work bonhoeffers reception of luther9 will become the standard treatment of the subject. 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. 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. Bonhoeffers discipleship account of the two functions of christian theology as outlined by charry. The translations prior to dbwe 5 omit bonhoeffers foreword. The third bonhoeffer child, klaus, was involved in the 20 july plot to assassinate adolf hitler, along with dietrich.
From the very beginning, he was interested in christianity and becoming a pastor even when he belonged to a family that was. Bonhoeffer, a german lutheran pastor and theologian, was an exemplar of sacrificial faith. History, background, and early work dietrich bonhoeffer was born, along with his twin sister, on february 6, 1906. 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. Bonhoeffers brother, klaus, and two of his brothers inlaw were. According to max delbruck, whose older sister emilie called. 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. Bonhoeffer was a on a rare occasion i get so involved in a book that it becomes real to me. A readers guide to bonhoeffer biographies lutheran forum. Klaus bonhoeffer 19011945 became a lawyer but served as a hospital orderly in world war i.
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. Primary sources and secondary literature in english by wayne w. Karl bonhoeffers mother, julie bonhoeffer, nee tafel 18421936, came from a swabian family that played a lead role in the democratic movement of the nineteenth century and was devotedly liberal. 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. Thomas nelson, 2010 by richard weikart, california state university, stanislaus. Clifford green, professor of theology and ethics at hartford seminary, recommends books about bonhoeffer. This page is designed to help make writings on and by dietrich bonhoeffer available to those without easy access to a theological library. German federal archives bundesarchiv, bild 146198707416 in 1935 bonhoeffer was appointed to organize and head a new seminary for the confessing church at finkenwalde pomerania, which continued in disguised form until 1940, despite its proscription by the political authorities in 1937. Klaus hans martin bonhoeffer 1901 1945 genealogy geni. Bonhoeffer was a true man of god and the inerrant scriptures, unusual in his short life of integrity and devotion. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The stimulus for the writing of life together was the closing of the preachers seminary at finkenwalde by the nazis. 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 letters and papers from prison. 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. This unique pictorial account of bonhoeffers life, family, and friends, and of the germany in which he lived and died, is now available in a new edition with added photographs and a new design. Life together ebook by dietrich bonhoeffer 9781506402772. 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. Dietrich bonhoeffer project gutenberg selfpublishing. Dietrich bonhoeffer was among the most interesting, inspiring people youll ever read about.
A lutheran pastor and theologian, bonhoeffer spent two years in nazi prisons before being executed at age thirtynine, just a month before the german surrender, for his role in the plot to kill. Oral history interview with emilie bonhoeffer collections search. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of discipleship. Emilie grew up in a family of highranking prussian administrators, scholars and pastors. Books by dietrich bonhoeffer author of the cost of.
Despite eric metaxass best attempts, imore the conservativeliberal divide probably means something different today than it did in bonhoeffers time. Lutheran readers of bonhoeffer may further be interested in two excellent recent monographs. Of his mothers father, karl bonhoeffer later wrote, my grandfather and his three brothers were plainly no average men. His involvement in a plot to overthrow adolf hitler led to his imprisonment and execution. Scripture and myth in dietrich bonhoeffer 1937 and life together 1939, are favorite books in evangelical circles. The translations prior to dbwe 5 omit bonhoeffer s foreword. The communion of saints 1927 his first two works, both academic dissertations, lay the. Bonhoeffer by eric metaxas audiobook download christian. In addition to his other siblings, dietrich had a twin sister, sabine bonhoeffer leibholz. Here are brief introductions to bonhoeffers books, including many that deserve to be more widely known. This is a wonderfully well written biography of a key figure in 20th century christianity. Hes the author of several books including, gods long summer. Paula bonhoeffer chose to educate her children in their early years at home.
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 19061945, a german theologian, pastor, and ecumenist, studied in berlin and at union theological seminary in new york city. And yet until now, american readers have lacked an account of bonhoeffers life that is. Alan wolfe, the new republic metaxas tells bonhoeffers story with passion and theological sophistication. The scientific world of karlfriedrich bonhoeffer the entanglement. Emmi bonhoeffer nee emilie delbruck was the wife of antihitler activist klaus bonhoeffer. Wondrously sheltered by dietrich bonhoeffer is an inspiring collection of thoughtful and thoughtprovoking quotes taken from the bonhoeffer s writings and which are quite nicely illustrated with photographs of intimate and vivid lands and natures. Using the acclaimed dietrich bonhoeffer works english translation and adapted to a more accessible format, these new editions of discipleship, ethics, letters and papers from prison, and life together feature the latest translations of bonhoeffers works, supplemental material from victoria j. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spya righteous gentile vs. Despite eric metaxass best attempts, i dont think bonhoeffer would be a cardcarrying republican, but he has a. Dietrich bonhoeffer biography childhood, life achievements.
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