Act and Being: Transcendental Philosophy and Ontology in Systematic Theology (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Vol. 2) [Paperback]

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0800696530 | ISBN-13: 978-0800696535 | Publication Date: July 1, 2009 | Edition: 2

The fresh, critical translation of the volume is now available in paper. Act and Being, written in 1929-1930 as Bonhoeffer s second dissertation, deals with the questions of consciousness and conscience in theology from the perspective of the Reformation insight about the origin of human sinfulness in the heart turned in upon itself and thus open neither to the revelation of God nor to the encounter with the neighbor. Here, therefore, we find Bonhoeffer's thoughts about power, revelation, otherness, theological method, and theological anthropology.

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"Dietrich Bonhoeffer is the one German theologian who will lead us in to the third millennium. " --Dorothee Soelle

"Will be defininte for the foreseeable future." --Expository Times

About the Author

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was an important theologian, biblical interpreter, pastor, ecumenist, and leader in the confessing church in Germany during the Nazi period. His writings and the example of his life continue to speak to people from many backgrounds.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Fortress Press; 2 edition (July 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800696530
• ISBN-13: 978-0800696535
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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