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
Use these titles to locate the scholar's argument in context. Edition-specific commercial recommendations are kept on the component reading lists.
- Bonhoeffer — The Cost of Discipleship (by the scholar)