Bonhoeffer for the Church : An Introduction.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirkpatrick, Matthew D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945.

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich.

Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : 1517 Media, 2024.

Summary:

Bonhoeffer for the Church offers an accessible but comprehensive introduction to Bonhoeffer's life and thought for those in ministry or interested in understanding their life in community better. In making Bonhoeffer accessible for the church, Kirkpatrick also reveals Bonhoeffer's astonishing message to the church.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations for Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works

Introduction

1. Bonhoeffer the Pastor-A Biographical Sketch

Part 1. The Foundations of Church Identity

2. Sin and Broken Relations

3. Faith and the Beginning of Community

4. Love and the Establishment of Community

5. Service, Pastoral Care, and Vicarious Representative Action

6. Intercessory Prayer

7. Confession and the Forgiveness of Sins

8. Church Identity, Ecumenism, and the Body of Christ

Part 2. The Foundations of Church Life

9. Authority, Leadership, and the Priesthood of All Believers

10. Preaching, Theology, and the Word of God

11. Sacraments and Worship

12. Faith, Evangelism, and Apologetics

13. Time Alone, Prayer, Meditation, and the Bible

Part 3. The Foundations of Church Engagement

14. Ethics

15. Church and the World

16. Requiem for a Dream? Bonhoeffer's Prison Theology

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5064-9783-7

OCLC:

1427067239