Bonhoeffer - A Guide for the Perplexed

Zusatztext ‘Here in this volume we have a very fine and very concise introduction to Bonhoeffer's theology... Those coming to Bonhoeffer afresh together with those who teach his theology will find this a very useful text.' Informationen zum Autor Joel Lawrence is Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Bethel Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.He wrote his doctoral thesis, Death Together: Thanatology and Sanctification in the Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer , under the supervision of Stephen Plant at Cambridge University.In this work, Joel explored the way in which the work of the death of Christ has a transformative element in the sanctification of the church community.He has presented numerous papers at academic conferences, including a paper on Bonhoeffer at the 9th International Bonhoeffer Congress in Rome.His publications include two works on Bonhoeffer: 'The Other, the Cross and Solidarity in Suffering', in The Reader (February 2005), which was reprinted in Rethinking Mission (Summer 2005), and 'Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Guide through the Maze', in The Epworth Journal Review (October 2006). Klappentext Joel Lawrence offers a new methodology and a fresh perspective in this book, making it a concise guide to one of the most remarkable martyrs and theologians of the 20th century. Vorwort A concise guide to one of the most remarkably martyrs and theologians of the twentieth century. Zusammenfassung There is little doubt that the nature of Bonhoeffer's unfinished final theological ruminations have made him a thinker whose influence has grown as theologians and pastors have tried to make sense of Bonhoeffer's vision. This is a guide to one of the most remarkable martyr and theologian of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Approaching Bonhoeffer: The Challenges and Opportunities This chapter would function to introduce Bonhoeffer and to describe the difficulties that are found in Bonhoeffer's work, including a brief overview of Bonhoeffer's life, an analysis of Bonhoeffer interpretations and the reasons why his theology has the character it has. 2. Beginning at the End: The Perplexing Nature of the Prison Letters Dovetailing off of chapter 1, I would here describe in depth the nature of the prison letters, engaging specifically with the key themes that I will unpack in the following chapters. This chapter will include engagement with various interpreters of Bonhoeffer to see how the prison letters have been used in Bonhoeffer research. 3. Christocentric Lordship: The Centrality of Christ This chapter would prove to be a foundational methodology for establishing Bonhoeffer's overall project in the prison letters, and would place the letters, not as hermeneutical keys for interpreting Bonhoeffer backward, as it were, but would demonstrate that the prison letters emerge from Bonhoeffer's earlier theology, at the heart of which is a concern for the Lordship of Christ. 4. Arcane Discipline: Ecclesiology in Bonhoeffer's Theological Development This chapter would approach the nature of the church in Bonhoeffer's theology. Bonhoeffer began his theological career with a treatise on the church ( Sanctorum Communio ); his passion for the Body of Christ never waned, even in the darkness of the failure of the Confessing Church to live up to its responsibility. While many authors believe Bonhoeffer has given up on the church in the prison letters, I would argue that he is, in fact, very much interested in the church, and the theme of arcane discipline reveals this. Thus, this theme, seen in the light of Bonhoeffer's other writings, is an excellent way to explore Bonhoeffer's ecclesiology. 5. As If God Were Not Given: The Weakness of God in Bonhoeffer's Thought One cannot understand Bonhoeffer apart from his theology of the cross. Again, this is ...

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• Autori: Joel Lawrence
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2010
• EAN: 9780567032386
• ISBN: 978-0-567-03238-6
• Pagine: 160
• Serie: Guides for the Perplexed; Guides for the Perplexed
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo