| Description |
xv, 250 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-243) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Stanley Hauerwas -- Introduction -- Part 1: Bonhoeffer's Biography Reconsidered -- 1. "Pacifist and Enemy of the State" -- 2. Seeking a "Legitimate Christian Means" of Fighting Hitler -- 3. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Assassin? -- Part 2: The Development of Bonhoeffer's Theological Ethics -- 4. Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Amoral Ethics: "An Extremely Awkward Undertaking" Never Again Attempted -- 5. Obedience to Jesus Christ: Narrating God's Command in Bonhoeffer's Discipleship -- 6. The Penultimate and the Ultimate: Negotiating the Discipleship Tradition in Ethics -- 7. "Everyone Who Acts Responsibly Becomes Guilty": Contested Themes in Ethics. |
| Summary |
This careful examination questions the assumption that Bonhoeffer was involved in plots to assassinate Hitler and reveals Bonhoeffer's consistent commitment to peace. |
| Subject |
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945.
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| Added Author |
Siegrist, Anthony G., 1979- author.
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Umbel, Daniel P., author.
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| ISBN |
9780801039614 paperback |
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0801039614 paperback |
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