The Battle for Bonhoeffer: Debating Discipleship In The Age Of Trump

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Synopsis
The figure of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) has become a clay puppet in modern American politics. Secular, radical, liberal, and evangelical interpreters variously shape and mold the martyr&’s legacy to suit their own pet agendas.Stephen Haynes offers an incisive and clarifying perspective. A recognized Bonhoeffer expert, Haynes examines &“populist&” readings of Bonhoeffer, including the acclaimed biography by Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. In his analysis Haynes treats, among other things, the November 2016 election of Donald Trump and the &“Bonhoeffer moment&” announced by evangelicals in response to the US Supreme Court&’s 2015 decision to legalize same-sex marriage.The Battle for Bonhoeffer includes an open letter from Haynes pointedly addressing Christians who still support Trump. Bonhoeffer&’s legacy matters. Haynes redeems the life and the man.
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
213 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781467451321
Related ISBNs:
9780802876010
Publisher:
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
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Copyrighted By:
Stephen R. Haynes
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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