Discipleship (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Vol. 4) - Hardcover

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9780800683047: Discipleship (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Vol. 4)
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ISBN 10: 0800683048 ISBN 13: 9780800683047
Publisher: Fortress Press, 2000

Synopsis

"Cheap grace is the mortal enemy of our church. Our struggle today is for costly grace." 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). Originally published in 1937, it soon became a classic exposition of what it means to follow Christ in a modern world beset by a dangerous and criminal government. At its center stands an interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount: what Jesus demanded of his followersand how the life of discipleship is to be continued in all ages of the post- resurrection church.

"Every call of Jesus is a call to death," Bonhoeffer wrote. His own life ended in martyrdom on April 9, 1945.

Freshly translated from the German critical edition, Discipleship provides a more accurate rendering of the text and extensive aids and commentary to clarify the meaning, context, and reception of this work and its attempt to resist the Nazi ideology then infecting German Christian churches.

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About the Authors

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the most significant Protestant theologians of the twentieth century, a legacy sealed by his imprisonment in a German concentration camp and eventual execution. His resistance against Nazism and pivotal role in the Confessing Church movement have been key points of illumination for many on the nature of Christian political witness and action. Millions have been inspired by his rich reflections on the Christian life, especially his beloved works on discipleship and ethics. As a professor, seminary leader, and ecumenical theologian, Bonhoeffer's work also profoundly shaped academic theology, especially systematic theology, and the life of the church.



John D. Godsey is Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.



Geffrey B. Kelly is Professor of Systematic Theology at LaSalle University, Philadelphia.

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Publisher
Fortress Press
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0800683048
ISBN 13 
9780800683047
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
384
Editor
Geffrey B. Kelly, John D. Godsey, Martin Liske, Ilse Todt
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