Dietrich Bonhoeffer

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Robert Coles

Overview

Essential writings of the Lutheran pastor who defied the Nazis and paid with his life includes a substantial biographical introduction by Robert Coles.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer—theologian, pastor, martyr—is one of the most significant Christian witnesses of the twentieth century. His writings challenge us to address the presence of God in the world and in history. His courageous resistance against Hitler, him imprisonment and execution dramatize "the cost of discipleship." The selections here, with a poignant introduction by Robert Coles, provide a penetrating entry into the heart of Bonhoeffer's message.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570751943
Publisher:	Orbis Books
Publication date:	10/01/1998
Series:	Modern Spiritual Masters Series
Pages:	127
Sales rank:	700,174
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.26(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Robert Coles is professor emeritus of psychiatry and medical humanities at Harvard University. Author of more than 50 books, he is the recipient of many honors, including the Pulitzer Prize, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Editorial Reviews

"Bonhoeffer and Coles . . . Deserve to be read, pondered, and cherished." —Robert McAfee Brown

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