Scholar

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

1906–1945 · Anti-Nazi pastor; cheap vs costly grace; the Church for others.

Biography

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor who opposed the Nazis, joined a plot against Hitler and was executed in 1945. He taught costly grace and a Church that exists for others.

Key Ideas

  • Cheap vs costly grace.
  • The Church 'for others'.
  • Religionless Christianity.
  • Church and state: 'jam the spokes of the wheel'.

Topics Appearing In

Key Quotes

“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.”Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

Exam Importance

The named scholar for Christian Moral Action.

Works to explore

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  • Bonhoeffer — The Cost of Discipleship (by the scholar)