Dietrich Bonhoeffer
by Dallas M. Roark
Editor’s Preface
Who are the thinkers that have shaped Christian theology in our time? This series tries to answer that question by providing a reliable guide to the ideas of the men who have significantly charted the theological seas of our century. In the current revival of theology, these books will give a new generation the opportunity to be exposed to significant minds. They are not meant, however, to be a substitute for a careful study of the original works of these makers of the modern theological mind.
This series is not for the lazy. Each major theologian is examined carefully and critically — his life, his theological method, his most germinal ideas, his weaknesses as a thinker, his place in the theological spectrum, and his chief contribution to the climate of theology today. The books are written with the assumption that laymen will read them and enter into the theological dialogue that is so necessary to the church as a whole. At the same time, they are carefully enough designed to give assurance to a Ph.D. student in theology preparing for his preliminary exams.
Each author in the series is a professional scholar and theologian in his own right. All are specialists on, and in some cases have studied with, the theologians about whom they write. Welcome to the series.
BOB E. PATTERSON, Editor
Baylor University
Preface
An invitation to do a short work on Bonhoeffer was an opportunity for me to dig deeper into this brilliant theologian. This work will not command the attention of the devotee of Bonhoeffer. It is designed to give the reader a quick snapshot view of the man, his life, and his thoughts. If I have succeeded in doing this, I will have more than passed my hopeful expectations.
There are always numerous people that help in making a book possible. First on the list is Dr. Bob Patterson of Baylor University, who serves as the General Editor of this series. His kindness in asking me places me in debt to him. A special word of gratitude goes to various library resources: The library of the College of Emporia, the Library of the United Christian Fellowship, and the William Allen White Library. These libraries have been patient with me although I had several of their books over a period of some months.
As usual, an author owes gratitude to his wife and children while he removes his presence from their activities, and this one is no exception. Thus I must dedicate this work to my wife, Elaine, and my two loving children, Lyman and Dalaine.
Dallas M. Roark
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
by Dallas M. Roark
Chapter 1: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Man and His Interpreters
Chapter 2: The Shape of the Church
Chapter 3: The Church: Objective Source of Revelation
Chapter 4: The Church Seeking to Know Itself
Chapter 5: The Church’s Life in Christ
Chapter 6: The Church’s Brand of Discipleship
Chapter 7: The Church Confronting the World
Chapter 8: The Church Against Religion
Chapter 9: The Significance of Bonhoeffer
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