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In his early life he believed that all jews should turn into christians, but supported them anyway. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Letters and papers from prison dietrich bonhoeffer. Each of the volumes in the series is the definitive english. Eberhard bethge was dietrich bonhoeffer s dearest friend. Vividly and concisely written, critical as well as appreciative, and containing material never before published in english, this new biography paints a memorable portrait of dietrich bonhoeffer, the great german theologian hanged by the nazis in 1945. His writings on christianitys role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book the cost of discipleship has been described as a modern classic. The only negative of the book was the suggestion that, perhaps, there was a homosexual attraction for his dear friend bethge. Dietrich bonhoeffer german 4 february 1906 9 april 1945 was a german lutheran pastor, theologian, antinazi dissident, and key founding member of the confessing church. A chronicle which charts the dramatic life story of dietrich bonhoeffer, a young german theologian who offered one of the first clear voices of resistance to adolf hitler. Dietrich bonhoeffer was among the most interesting, inspiring people youll ever read about.
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