Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer – Discipleship, Ethics, and Resistance
Doctrinal Themes and Denominational Traditions 1. Introduction Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was a German pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident whose life and thought represent a rare convergence of theological depth, ethical courage, and political resistance. Best known for The Cost of Discipleship and Letters and Papers from Prison, Bonhoeffer challenged both…
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer – Christian Ethics and Discipleship
Top Christian Theologians by Theme and Denomination – Article 9Theme: Christian Ethics and DiscipleshipDenomination: Lutheran (Confessing Church, 20th Century) 1. Introduction Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident whose life and writings bear witness to the intersection of doctrinal fidelity, moral courage, and Christian discipleship.…
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The Cost of Discipleship – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Introduction: The Call to Discipleship Bonhoeffer contrasts “cheap grace” with “costly grace,” highlighting the difference between grace that requires no repentance and grace that demands total surrender. He argues that true discipleship involves radical obedience and self-denial. Discipleship is portrayed as costly because it requires bearing one’s cross and following…
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The Cost of Discipleship
The Cost of Discipleship – Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1. Full Citation Bonhoeffer, D. (1937) The Cost of Discipleship. Translated by R.H. Fuller. London: SCM Press. 2. Introduction The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a seminal work on Christian ethics, discipleship, and grace. Written during the rise of Nazi Germany,…