Unconscious Christianity in Dietrich Bonhoeffer''s Late Theology - Encounters With the Unknown Christ

Eleanor McLaughlin traces the development of Bonhoeffer's work on unconscious Christianity in his writings and constructs a definition of the term, shedding light not only on Bonhoeffer's later works, but his theological development as a whole.

List of contents

Introduction

Part 1: Constructing a Definition of Unconscious Christianity

Chapter 1: Bonhoeffer as a Member of the Bürgertum

Chapter 2: Unconscious Christianity in Four Texts

Chapter 3: Defining Unconscious Christianity

Part 2: Situating Unconscious Christianity within Bonhoeffer's Theology

Chapter 4: Unconscious Christianity in Context: Within Bonhoeffer's Late Theology and Secondary Literature

Chapter 5: Unconscious Christianity as a Shift within Bonhoeffer's Theology

Conclusion: The Impact of Unconscious Christianity on Bonhoeffer Studies and Contemporary Theology

About the author

Eleanor McLaughlin is lecturer in theology and ethics at Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, and research associate at the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture.

Summary

Eleanor McLaughlin traces the development of Bonhoeffer’s work on unconscious Christianity in his writings and constructs a definition of the term, shedding light not only on Bonhoeffer’s later works, but his theological development as a whole.

Product details

• Authors: Eleanor McLaughlin
• Assisted by: Rowan Williams (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781978708259
• ISBN: 978-1-978708-25-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology