A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons [Hardcover]

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Author)

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Publication Date: December 27, 2005

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was only thirty-nine when he was executed by the Nazis in 1945, yet his influence on Christian life has been enormous. His passionate, theology-based opposition to Nazism made him a leader, along with Karl Barth, in Germany's Confessing Church. Bonhoeffer is embraced by both liberal and conservative Christians, and the integrity of his faith and life have led believers everywhere to recognize him as the one theologian of his time to lead future generations of Christians into the new millennium. His writings are a treasure of spiritual wisdom, social con-science, pastoral care, and theological insights that are an inspiration to us all, no matter what challenges we face.

A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer showcases his writings, letters, and sermons in a daily devotional format, encouraging and deepening readers' reflections and meditations. With a foreword by Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics, A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer will take readers on a 365-day journey of understanding with this deeply spiritual man.

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From the Back Cover

In time for the 100th anniversary of his birth on February 4, 1906, come daily readings from beloved pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Imprisoned and martyred by the Gestapo near the end of World War II for plotting to assassinate Hitler, Dietrich Bonhoeffer left a legacy of writings and sermons that has become a prized testimony of faith and courage for Christians around the World.

In these times when the role of faith in politics is vigorously debated, these daily readings will offer inspiration from one of our time’s central moral figures. His courage, vision, and brilliance have greatly influenced the last 100 years of church and theology. Bonhoeffer has profoundly shaped such minds as Martin Luther King, Jr. As John Macquarrie wrote in the New York Times Book Review, “It would be impossible to overrate Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s importance as a disciple, a great Christian and moral leader.”

About the Author

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was a renowned and beloved Christian minister, seminary professor, and theologian who was imprisoned and later executed by the Nazis for his resistance to Hitler. He was the author of the bestselling classic The Cost of Discipleship, Life Together, and Letters and Papers from Prison.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne (December 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060884088
• ISBN-13: 978-0060884086
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All in One, February 21, 2006

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This review is from: A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons (Hardcover)

I have enjoyed the writings of Bonhoeffer for decades and I have been led to think through many of his ethical situations and his choices between peace and the need of the victims. On this 100th anniversary of Bonhoeffer's birth it would be easy to run out an buy all his works. Yet, here, in one very-well-edited manual are the best of the best excerpts of his writings, his thoughts, his heartache, and his reflections on God. Written in the midst of passionately living out the Christian life, Bonhoeffer did not have the gift of reflecting back on his writings in his old age. History has given that task to us. Was he always right? Did every ethic make sense? Was it proper to get involved in assasinating Hitler? Time, scholars and those of us who live through the same decisions delight is walking alongside Bonhoeffer and wrestling with the same hard choices and Bonhoeffer helps us to catalog our thoughts. This volume will never be a Classic like his individual works, but it WILL be a GREAT Companion that will help in taking his writings around the world.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dietrich Bonhoeffer not light reading, March 25, 2006

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This review is from: A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons (Hardcover)

This book of daily meditations has been very meaningful for me, probably made more so since I had already read his book, The Cost of Discipleship, which is a must to fully understand all that goes into his strong, teaching message. He lived daily for what he believed and proved it by dying for it, too, at the hand of the Nazis. He was an amazing disciple for Christ, and his message needs to be read even more today. This is not lighthearted reading but has a deep message on how to live for Christ and the freedom it brings.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A excellent overall introduction, February 20, 2006

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This review is from: A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons (Hardcover)

The introdution by Wallis is a gem. My wife and I read several days at at time and find this an excellent way to read DB's original works and decide which of his books speak most directly and clearly to us. Testament, Letters and Discipleship have proven our favorits, while Ethics remains too doficult and laborious.