Bonhoeffer the Assassin?: Challenging the Myth, Recovering His Call to Peacemaking

by Mark Thiessen Nation, Anthony G Siegrist, and Daniel P Umbel

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Most of us think we know the moving story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life--a pacifist pastor turns anti-Hitler conspirator due to horrors encountered during World War II--but does the evidence really support this prevailing view? This pioneering work carefully examines the biographical and textual evidence and finds no support for the theory that Bonhoeffer abandoned his ethic of discipleship and was involved in plots to assassinate Hitler. In fact, Bonhoeffer consistently affirmed a strong stance of peacemaking from 1932 to the end of his life, and his commitment to peace was integrated with his theology as a whole. The book includes a foreword by Stanley Hauerwas.
  • ISBN10 1441242600
  • ISBN13 9781441242600
  • Publish Date 1 October 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Baker Academic
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 272
  • Language English