Bonhoeffer's religionless Christianity in its christological context / Peter Hooton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hooton, Peter (Peter John), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945.

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich.

Theology--Germany--History--20th century.

Theology.

Irreligion.

Secularism.

History.

Germany.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

ix, 211 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, [2020]

Summary:

"The German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer understood Western civilization to be 'approaching a completely religionless age' to which Christians must respond and adapt. This book explores Bonhoeffer's own response to this challenge-his concept of a religionless Christianity-and its place in his broader theology. It does this, first, by situating the concept in a present-day Western socio-historical context. It then considers Bonhoeffer's understanding and critique of religion, before examining the religionless Christianity of his final months in the light of his earlier Christ-centred theology. The place of mystery, paradox, and wholeness in Bonhoeffer's thinking is also given careful attention, and non-religious interpretation is taken seriously as an ongoing task. The book aspires to present religionless Christianity as a lucid and persuasive contemporary theology, and it does this always in the presence of the question which inspired Bonhoeffer's theological journey from its academic beginnings to its very deliberately lived end-'Who is Jesus Christ?'" -- Publisher, page four of cover.

Contents:

"We are approaching a completely religionless age"

Bonhoeffer's critique of religion

Religionless Christianity in its christological context

Nonreligious interpretation

Mystery, faith, and wholeness

Christ without religion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781978709331

1978709331

OCLC:

1127196387

Publisher Number:

99984327803