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The Coherence of Life Without God Before God: The Problem of Earthly Desires in the Later Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Terrence Reynolds
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hardcover. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
In his Letters and Papers from Prison, Dietrich Bonhoeffer urges Christians to feel their longings for earthly realities to the fullest, and argues that such yearnings strengthen faith. This issue has been overlooked by Bonhoeffer scholars, despite its central place in the Letters; this study seeks to correct that oversight. Through a selective, chronological analysis of the Ethics, this text shows Bonhoeffer progressively developing a positive view of the natural and of fallen life which undergirds his later encouragement of secular longings in the Letters. This new perspective has rich implications for Christian anthropology and ethics. Contents: include: Earthly Desires ... Read more
In his Letters and Papers from Prison, Dietrich Bonhoeffer urges Christians to feel their longings for earthly realities to the fullest, and argues that such yearnings strengthen faith. This issue has been overlooked by Bonhoeffer scholars, despite its central place in the Letters; this study seeks to correct that oversight. Through a selective, chronological analysis of the Ethics, this text shows Bonhoeffer progressively developing a positive view of the natural and of fallen life which undergirds his later encouragement of secular longings in the Letters. This new perspective has rich implications for Christian anthropology and ethics. Contents: include: Earthly Desires ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Number of Pages
190
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780819172372
SKU
V9780819172372
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About Terrence Reynolds
Dr. Terrence Reynolds is Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Connecticut College and Pastor at St. Matthew-Trinity Lutheran Church.
Reviews for The Coherence of Life Without God Before God: The Problem of Earthly Desires in the Later Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
...offers here a fresh perspective on the development of Bonhoeffer's theology.
John D. Godsey, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology, Wesley Theological Seminary
The Heythrop Journal
...a substantive contribution...
John Giles Milhaven, Professor of Religious Studies
The Heythrop Journal
This is a good book, which highlights a significant aspect of Bonhoeffer's later thought.
The ... Read more
John D. Godsey, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology, Wesley Theological Seminary
The Heythrop Journal
...a substantive contribution...
John Giles Milhaven, Professor of Religious Studies
The Heythrop Journal
This is a good book, which highlights a significant aspect of Bonhoeffer's later thought.
The ... Read more