Obedience or resistance: the legacy of Bonhoeffer
This article surveys the life and thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the eminent German theologian, distinguishing three periods in his life and theological development. The first period is called Bonhoeffer Theologian (paragraph 1 below) and covers his youth, his study of theology, his vicariate in Ba...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
[2015]
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European journal of theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 173-182 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FA Theology KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBB German language area KDD Protestant Church NCA Ethics |
| Summary: | This article surveys the life and thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the eminent German theologian, distinguishing three periods in his life and theological development. The first period is called Bonhoeffer Theologian (paragraph 1 below) and covers his youth, his study of theology, his vicariate in Barcelona and teaching at the University of Berlin (1906-1931). The second period, Bonhoeffer Christian (paragraphs 2-7), shows his new understanding of the Bible (including the Sermon on the Mount) and the relationship between Church and State. It also discusses his rejection of the Aryan paragraph and his concept of Christianity, theology and the Church as demonstrated in the theological works written in the Confessing Church (1932-1939). The third period, Bonhoeffer Contemporary (1939-1945; paragraphs 8-10), shows the theological and ethical background of his involvement in the attempts at violent removal of Hitler and the importance of non-religious interpretation for Christian churches behind the Iran Curtain. It expresses Bonhoeffer's hope in the future renewal of the Church and his personal feelings, coping with the death in prison. |
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| ISSN: | 0960-2720 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal of theology
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