Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life (eBook) by and

The abundance of conferences, lectures, and new books related to Dietrich Bonhoeffer attests to the growing interest in his amazing life and thought-provoking writings. The legacy of his theological reflections on the nature of fellowship, the costliness of grace, and the necessity of courageous obedience has only been heightened by the reality of how he died: execution at the hands of a Nazi death squad. In this latest addition to the popular Theologians on the Christian Life series, historian Stephen J. Nichols guides readers through a study of Bonhoeffer's life and work, helping readers understand the basic contours of his cross-centered theology, convictions regarding the Christian life, and circumstances surrounding his dramatic arrest and execution. Part of the Theologians on the Christian Life series.

Title

Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life
Author(s)

Stephen J Nichols and Justin Taylor
Series

Theologians on the Christian Life
ISBN

9781433523984
Format

eBook
Publisher

Crossway
Audience

Adults
Pages

208
Published

30/06/2013

Stephen J Nichols

Stephen J Nichols. (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as the president of Reformation Bible College and chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries. He has written over twenty books and is an editor of the Theologians on the Christian Life series. He also hosts the weekly podcast 5 Minutes in Church History.

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Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life

Stephen Nichols gives an overview of the thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Nichols' sunmmary is that "life is lived in Christ, in community, in love". Because of Bonhoeffer's death at the hands of the Nazis, many try to claim him, but Nichols makes the case that Bonhoeffer was evangelical, at least by German standards, by showing the need for grace and faith. His writings on the Cost of Discipleship and Life Together were reactions to the nominalism of much of German Protestantism at the time. The only weakness of the book is the lack of a biographical sketch to set the context: biographical details came up as various themes were considered, but it was quite confusing. Also on p191 it says Bonhoeffer was born in Berlin. He was actually born in Breslau (now Wrocław in Poland).