Bonhoeffer the Assassin?: Challenging the Myth, Recovering His Call to Peacemaking

Most of us think we know the moving story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life--a pacifist pastor turns anti-Hitler conspirator due to horrors encountered during World War II--but does the evidence really support this prevailing view? This pioneering work carefully examines the biographical and textual evidence and finds no support for the theory that Bonhoeffer abandoned his ethic of discipleship and was involved in plots to assassinate Hitler. In fact, Bonhoeffer consistently affirmed a strong stance of peacemaking from 1932 to the end of his life, and his commitment to peace was integrated with his theology as a whole. The book includes a foreword by Stanley Hauerwas.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 10/01/2013
ISBN: 9780801039614
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.10w x 0.71d

Review Citations: Library Journal 09/15/2013 pg. 78
Christianity Today 10/01/2013 pg. 73
Christian Century 10/30/2013 pg. 37