Theologian of Resistance
Overview
Since Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s death in 1945, he has continued to fascinate and compel readers as a theologian, witness, and martyr. In this new biography, Christiane Tietz masterfully portrays the interconnectedness of Bonhoeffer’s life and thought, theology and politics, discipleship, witness, and resistance, tracing the path from his childhood to his imprisonment and execution.
Brief, lucid, and accessible, Tietz’s new account brings Bonhoeffer’s story and work to life in a vivid retelling, unfolding his important and widely read texts in the process. The volume also includes previously unseen pictures.
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Key Features
- Places Bonhoeffer’s theology within the context of his life story
- Asks critical quotations about his life and work
- Traces the church’s response to Bonhoeffer in the aftermath of the war
Contents
- From Breslau to Berlin, 1906–1923
- The Return from Tübingen to Berlin, 1923–1927
- Wider Horizons, 1928–1931
- First Times, 1931–1932
- The Beginning Church Struggle, 1933
- Pastor in London, 1933–1935
- Director of a Preachers Seminary, 1935–1937
- The Path into Illegality, 1937–1940
- The Conspiracy Period, 1940–1943
- Prisoner in Tegel, 1943–1945
Top Highlights
“about its political orientation. He left the Hedgehogs” (Page 7)
“Certainly the men there are ‘tied down’ and theologically” (Page 76)
“Bonhoeffer opposed this, pointing out that faith and obedience belong inherently together. Without obedience, without the human being living according to God’s will, there is no faith.” (Page 62)
“loses for me that necessity that it ought to have, if I were to renounce for its sake the min” (Page 76)
Praise for the Print Edition
Teachers, students, and careful readers have waited years for such a Bonhoeffer biography—it is accurate, readable, and compact. The Bonhoeffer portrayed by Christiane Tietz is a Christian theologian—not a hero or a saint—a creative thinker, a courageous and critical lover of his church, and a politically responsible citizen in a perilous time.
—Clifford Green, Bonhoeffer Chair Scholar, Union Theological Seminary
Perhaps Dietrich Bonhoeffer has become too familiar. Christiane Tietz’s biography places Bonhoeffer in historical context with enough attention to detail to render him strange to our contemporary ears, making him less vulnerable to misappropriation. At the same time, while placing key points of his theology in context, Tietz reminds us why we are drawn to Bonhoeffer and of his continued relevance today.
—Jennifer M. McBride, Wartburg College
An admirable short introduction to the life and thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer from Germany’s leading Bonhoeffer scholar. Accurate in its history, readable in its prose, and wise in its judgments, this book should become the new standard concise biography of the towering German theologian of Christian discipleship and resistance. Strongly recommended.
—David P. Gushee, Mercer University
This study of Bonhoeffer demonstrates a masterful grasp on the history and the context of Bonhoeffer¹s theological corpus. In Theologian of Resistance, Christiane Tietz takes readers on a biographical journey with Bonhoeffer, from his childhood to his untimely death at the hands of the Nazis. Students encountering Bonhoeffer for the first time, and those very familiar with Bonhoeffer, will find this to be a very rewarding book. In addition to reading Bonhoeffer’s theology contextually, Tietz offers readers a brief interaction with the historical, global reception of Bonhoeffer studies. This is a must read for any serious study of Bonhoeffer.
—Reggie L. Williams, McCormick Theological Seminary
Christiane Tietz has filled an important niche in the literature on Dietrich Bonhoeffer by writing a short, accessible introduction to this towering figure of the twentieth century…Tietz has a deep and respectful knowledge of her subject, and selects carefully from both well-known and more obscure writings in such a way that provides texture to Bonhoeffer’s public persona. Embedded in the biographical narrative are synopses of some his most critical—and complex—ideas. Greatly enabled by the translation of Victoria Barnett, this volume introduces Bonhoeffer’s theological contributions to those beyond religious and academic communities.
—Katie Day, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
As the title suggests, Christiane Tietz’s new biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer revolves around three key elements: his life, his thought, and their culmination in his resistance to both the nazification of the German churches and the Hitler regime itself. Employing extensive quotations from Bonhoeffer’s writings, Tietz keeps Bonhoeffer’s ideas and actions continuously in conversation with one another. The result is a wonderfully concise biography that will no doubt become the primary introduction to Bonhoeffer.
—Kyle Jantzen, Ambrose University
- Title: Theologian of Resistance: The Life and Thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Author: Christiane Tietz
- Publisher: Fortress Press
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2019
- Pages: 132
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945; Theologians › Germany; Germany › Church history--1933-1945
- ISBNs: 9781506408446, 9781506408453, 1506408443, 1506408451
- Resource ID: LLS:LGNRSSTNC
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:14:28Z