Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1906-1945
By :"Ferdinand Schlingensiepen"
Published on 2010-06-01 by A&C Black
Category :"Biography & Autobiography"
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. 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. As a pastor and theologian, Bonhoeffer decided to resist the Nazis in Germany, but his resistance was not solely theological. He played a key leadership role in the Confessing Church, a major source of Christian opposition to Hitler and his anti-Semitism and was principal of the secret seminary at Finkenwalde in Pomerania. It was here that he developed his theological visions of radical discipleship and communal life. In 1938, he joined the Wehrmacht's \
Lenght : 472
Language : en
This Book was ranked 18 by Google Books for keyword bonhoeffer
0 comments:
Post a Comment