Bonhoeffer
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Bonhoeffer

Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

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Bonhoeffer

Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

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Who better to face the greatest evil of the 20 th century than a humble man of faith?

As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author.

In this New York Times bestselling biography, Eric Metaxas takes both strands of Bonhoeffer's life--the theologian and the spy--and draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil.

In Bonhoeffer, Metaxas presents the fullest account of Bonhoeffer's life, including his:

  • heart-wrenching decision to leave the safe haven of America to return to Hitler's Germany
  • involvement in the famous Valkyrie plot and in "Operation 7, " the effort to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerland
  • lifelong dedication to sharing the tenets of his faith

This edition, revised and with a new introduction from the author, shares the deeply moving story through previously unavailable documents, including personal letters, detailed journal entries, and firsthand personal accounts to reveal never-before-seen dimensions of Bonhoeffer's life and work.

Praise for Bonhoeffer:

"Metaxas has created a biography of uncommon power--intelligent, moving, well researched, vividly written, and rich in implication for our own lives. Or to put it another way: Buy this book. Read it. Then buy another copy and give it to a person you love. It's that good." -- Archbishop Charles Chaput, author, First Things

"Metaxas tells Bonhoeffer's story with passion and theological sophistication." — Wall Street Journal

"Metaxas presents Bonhoeffer as a clear-headed, deeply convicted Christian who submitted to no one and nothing except God and his Word." -- Christianity Today

"Metaxas has written a book that adds a new dimension to World War II, a new understanding of how evil can seize the soul of a nation and a man of faith can confront it." -- Thomas Fleming, author, The New Dealers' War

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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Year
2011
ISBN
9781418556341
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religious Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction to the Tenth Anniversary Edition
  6. Foreword
  7. Prologue
  8. Chapter 1: Family and Childhood
  9. Chapter 2: TĂźbingen, 1923
  10. Chapter 3: Roman Holiday, 1924
  11. Chapter 4: Student in Berlin, 1924–27
  12. Chapter 5: Barcelona, 1928
  13. Chapter 6: Berlin, 1929
  14. Chapter 7: Bonhoeffer in America, 1930–31
  15. Chapter 8: Berlin, 1931–32
  16. Chapter 9: The FĂźhrer Principle, 1933
  17. Chapter 10: The Church and the Jewish Question
  18. Chapter 11: Nazi Theology
  19. Chapter 12: The Church Struggle Begins
  20. Chapter 13: The Bethel Confession
  21. Chapter 14: Bonhoeffer in London, 1934–35
  22. Chapter 15: The Church Battle Heats Up
  23. Chapter 16: The Conference at Fanø
  24. Chapter 17: The Road to Zingst and Finkenwalde
  25. Chapter 18: Zingst and Finkenwalde
  26. Chapter 19: Scylla and Charybdis, 1935–36
  27. Chapter 20: Mars Ascending, 1938
  28. Chapter 21: The Great Decision, 1939
  29. Chapter 22: The End of Germany
  30. Chapter 23: From Confession to Conspiracy
  31. Chapter 24: Plotting Against Hitler
  32. Chapter 25: Bonhoeffer Scores a Victory
  33. Chapter 26: Bonhoeffer in Love
  34. Chapter 27: Killing Adolf Hitler
  35. Chapter 28: Cell 92 at Tegel Prison
  36. Chapter 29: Valkyrie and the Stauffenberg Plot
  37. Chapter 30: Buchenwald
  38. Chapter 31: On the Road to Freedom
  39. Notes
  40. Bibliography
  41. Epilogue and Errata
  42. About the Author
  43. Acknowledgments
  44. Index
  45. Reading Group Guide
  46. Photos