
Bonhoeffer and Continental Thought
. Ed(S): Gregor, Brian E.; Zimmermann, Jens
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, best known for his involvement in the anti-Nazi resistance, was one of the 20th century's most important theologians. His ethics have been a source of guidance and inspiration for men and women in the face of evil. Today, Bonhoeffer's theology is being read by Continental thinkers who value his contributions to the recent "religious turn" in philosophy. In this volume, an international group of scholars present Bonhoeffer's thought as a model of Christian thinking that can help shape a distinctly religious philosophy. They examine the philosophical influences on Bonhoeffer and explore the new perspectives his work brings to the perennial challenges of faith and reason, philosophy and theology, and the problem of evil. These essays add Bonhoeffer's voice to important contemporary debates in the philosophy of religion.
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Reviews for Bonhoeffer and Continental Thought
ChoiceA. W. Klink, Duke University, March 2010 "This collection is insightful and its essays largely careful explorations....Recommended. —Choice" —A.W. Klink, Duke University, March 2010 "Bonhoeffer and Continental Thought... is an important contribution to the philosophical understanding and application of the thought of the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer." —Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies "Long before the authors of the Radical Orthodoxy movement sought to move beyond the hegemony of secular reason and the false humility of theology, Bonhoeffer was pressing these very same issues." —Barry Harvey, Baylor University "After decades of focusing on Bonhoeffer's theological oeuvre, recent Bonhoeffer scholarship is finally discovering the philosophical richness that has shaped Bonhoeffer's theology in the first place. This volume is a praiseworthy effort in this respect." —Modern Theology "This is an outstanding collection of essays that aims to read and introduce Dietrich Bonhoeffer as a philosophical theologin." —Heythrop Journal