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In this book, John W. de Gruchy explores the core questions Dietrich Bonhoeffer asked during his life and how each lead to further questions as part of an ongoing conversation with himself, with others, and with us today.
List of contents
Part One: The Conversation
1. Questions That Changed My Life
2. Bonhoeffer's Core Questions
3. Participating in the Conversation
Part Two: Who Is Bonhoeffer for Us Today?
4. Theological Witness to Christ
5. Prophet of God's Justice and Peace
6. Christian Humanist
Part Three: Our Questions
7. Who Is God, How Do We Know, and Do We Need "Him"?
8. What Is a Christian and Where Is the Church?
9. How Do Faith and Politics Mix?
10. How Do We Resist Tyranny and Build Democracy?
Postscript: One Last Question
About the author
John W. de Gruchy is Emeritus Professor of Christian Studies at the University of Cape Town, where he taught for over thirty years, and is currently an Extraordinary Professor of Theology at Stellenbosch University. He has authored or edited many books, including Bonhoeffer's Questions (2019), The End Is Not Yet (2017), and I Have Come a Long Way (Cascade, 2016).
Summary
In this book, John W. de Gruchy explores the core questions Dietrich Bonhoeffer asked during his life and how each lead to further questions as part of an ongoing conversation with himself, with others, and with us today.
