
Bonhoeffer
Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
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Narrated by:
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Malcolm Hillgartner
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Eric Metaxas
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Who better to face the greatest evil of the 20th century than a humble man of faith?
As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author.
In this New York Times bestselling biography, Eric Metaxas takes both strands of Bonhoeffer's life—the theologian and the spy—and draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil.
In Bonhoeffer, Metaxas presents the fullest account of Bonhoeffer's life, including his:
- heart-wrenching decision to leave the safe haven of America to return to Hitler's Germany
- involvement in the famous Valkyrie plot and in "Operation 7," the effort to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerland
- lifelong dedication to sharing the tenets of his faith
This edition, revised and with a new introduction from the author, shares the deeply moving story through previously unavailable documents, including personal letters, detailed journal entries, and firsthand personal accounts to reveal never-before-seen dimensions of Bonhoeffer's life and work.
Praise for Bonhoeffer:
"Metaxas has created a biography of uncommon power--intelligent, moving, well researched, vividly written, and rich in implication for our own lives. Or to put it another way: Buy this book. Read it. Then buy another copy and give it to a person you love. It's that good." --Archbishop Charles Chaput, author, First Things
"Metaxas tells Bonhoeffer's story with passion and theological sophistication." —Wall Street Journal
"Metaxas presents Bonhoeffer as a clear-headed, deeply convicted Christian who submitted to no one and nothing except God and his Word." --Christianity Today
"Metaxas has written a book that adds a new dimension to World War II, a new understanding of how evil can seize the soul of a nation and a man of faith can confront it." --Thomas Fleming, author, The New Dealers’ War
©2011 Eric Metaxas, Timothy Keller (P)2020 Thomas NelsonIn death there is life
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tought provoking story
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Knew nothing of this guy
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So inspiring
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Extraordinary life story!
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a must-read for
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A remarkable man of faith, Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer was part of a small number of dissidents and saboteurs who worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. He was eventually hung for his involvement in the famous Valkyrie plot and "Operation 7" - one to assassinate Hitler and the other to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerland during WW2. He was hung at Flossenburg Concentration Camp, just before the Allies arrived and three weeks before Hitler committed suicide.
After witnessing Bonhoeffer's death, the Flossenburg doctor reported: "In the almost fifty years that I worked as a doctor, I have hardly ever seen a man die so entirely submissive to the will of God."
A truly wonderful book, well written and narrated.
A hero of the faith
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Man of History / Man of Christ / Man to know
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Required Reading for every Christian
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Well written, superbly voiced
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