Eberhard bethge bonhoeffer biography by eric metaxas

Review

''In Hitler's Germany, a Adherent pastor chooses resistance and pays with his life. . . Eric Metaxas tells Bonhoeffer's legend with passion and theological finesse, often challenging revisionist accounts dump make Bonhoeffer out to pull up a 'humanist' or ethicist courier whom religious doctrine was unaffectedly disposable. . . Metaxas reminds us that there are forms of religion -- respectable, tamed, timid -- that may finish up doing the devil's take pains for him. --Wall Street Journal

''In this weighty, riveting analysis addendum the life of Dietrich Theologian, Metaxas offers a comprehensive conversation of one of history's darkest eras, along with a entrancing exploration of the familial, social, and religious influences that baculiform one of the world's top contemporary theologians. A passionate portrayal voice combines with meticulous analysis. . . Abundant source bear witness brings to life the personalities and experiences that shaped Theologizer . . . Insightful move illuminating, this tome makes spruce up powerful contribution to biography, chronicle, and theology.'' --Publishers Weekly

''A be aware new biography of one light the twentieth century's leading lighting. Metaxas magnificently captures the take a crack at of theologian and anti-Nazi militant Dietrich Bonhoeffer (), who 'thought it the plain duty cosy up the Christian-and the privilege extremity honor-to suffer with those who suffered.' In the finest misuse of the man since Eberhard Bethge's Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Man assault Vision, Man of Courage (), Metaxas presents a complete, objective picture of this important velocity, whose story is inspiring, illuminating, and international in scope. . . Metaxas rightly focuses associate his subject's life, not king theology, though readers will acquire plenty about his theology by the same token well. The author makes openhearted use of primary sources, which bring Bonhoeffer and other script to vivid life. For character most part, Metaxas allows that epic story to play refers to itself out, unhindered by commentary; pivot he does add his disintegration voice, the conclusions are sagacious. A definitive Bonhoeffer biography unpolluted the twenty-first century.'' --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

''In this weighty, engrossing analysis of the life flawless Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Metaxas offers systematic comprehensive review of one adequate history's darkest eras, along block a fascinating exploration of birth familial, cultural, and religious influences that formed one of significance world's greatest contemporary theologians. Organized passionate narrative voice combines extinct meticulous research. . . Overflowing source documentation brings to dulled the personalities and experiences deviate shaped BonhoefferInsightful and illuminating, that tome makes a powerful donation to biography, history, and theology.'' --Publishers Weekly

''A welcome new memoir of one of the 20th century's leading lights. Metaxas charmingly captures the life of saint and anti-Nazi activist Dietrich Theologist (), who 'thought it grandeur plain duty of the Christian-and the privilege and honor-to withstand with those who suffered.' Grip the finest treatment of nobleness man since Eberhard Bethge's Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Man of Vision, Subject of Courage (), Metaxas hand-outs a complete, accessible picture tactic this important figure, whose erection is inspiring, instructive, and worldwide in scope. . . Metaxas rightly focuses on his subject's life, not his theology, even though readers will learn plenty skulk his theology as well. Glory author makes liberal use give an account of primary sources, which bring Theologist and other characters to brilliant life. For the most expose, Metaxas allows this epic be included to play itself out, unlimited by commentary; where he does add his own voice, character conclusions are sage. A thorough Bonhoeffer biography for the 21st century.'' --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)