Dietrich bonhoeffer biography bucher

There is an ever-growing collection of biographies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor who was executed by the Nazis in 1945.

This historical-critical edition of the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer comprises 16 volumes plus an index volume.

This means that when people are looking to learn about Bonhoeffer, it can be difficult to know where to dive in. While I believe there’s no single strong answer to that question, I do think different biographies do different things well.

This post will be a catch-all specifically for biographies about Bonhoeffer. I’ll highlight strengths and weaknesses of each one, in the hopes that this will let readers best choose from among the growing field of Bonhoeffer studies.

Diese Biografie über Dietrich Bonhoeffer ist flüssig und spannend zu lesen.

Diese Biografie über Dietrich Bonhoeffer ist flüssig und spannend zu lesen.

(Dietrich Bonhoeffer: - Eine Biographie von Schlingensiepen, Ferdinand | Buch | Zustand akzeptabel.

A new comprehensive biography of this hugely important Christian martyr, 60 years after his execution at the hands of the Nazis Bonhoeffer has gained a.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born in Breslau, the sixth of eight children of the prominent psychiatrist Karl Bonhoeffer and his wife Paula.

This is a concise and helpful biography of Bonhoeffer, with frequent reference to the development of his theological, political, and ethical thought.

This post will continue to be updated as I encounter additional biographies, and may be expanded to include related works.

Why am I qualified to do this post? I am not a Bonhoeffer scholar by any traditional means, and I think it is incredibly important to read those scholars.

That said, I have read over 100