Theologian of Resistance

Since dietrich bonhoeffers death in 1945, he has continued to fascinate and compel readers as a theologian, witness, and martyr. in this new biography, christiane tietz masterfully portrays the interconnectedness of bonhoeffers life and thought, theology and politics, discipleship, witness, and resistance, tracing the path from his childhood to his imprisonment and execution.brief, lucid, and accessible, tietzs new account brings bonhoeffers story and work to life in a vivid retelling, unfolding his important and widely read texts in the process. the volume also includes previously unseen pictures. review "this study of bonhoeffer demonstrates a masterful grasp on the history and the context of bonhoeffer's theological corpus. intheologian of resistance, christiane tietz takes readers on a biographical journey with bonhoeffer, from his childhood to his untimely death at the hands of the nazis. students encountering bonhoeffer for the first time, and those very familiar with bonhoeffer, will find this to be a very rewarding book. in addition to reading bonhoeffer's theology contextually, tietz offers readers a brief interaction with the historical, global reception of bonhoeffer studies. this is a must read for any serious study of bonhoeffer." </br>reggie l. williams, mccormick theological seminary"christiane tietz has filled an important niche in the literature on dietrich bonhoeffer by writing a short, accessible introduction to this towering figure of the twentieth century. . . . tietz has a deep and respectful knowledge of her subject, and selects carefully from both well-known and more obscure writings in such a way that provides texture to bonhoeffer's public persona. embedded in the biographical narrative are synopses of some his most criticaland complexideas. greatly enabled by the translation of victoria barnett, this volume introduces bonhoeffer's theological contributions to those beyond religious and academic communities." </br>katie day,| lutheran theological seminary at philadelphia"sas the title suggests, christiane tietz's new biography of dietrich bonhoeffer revolves around three key elements: his life, his thought, and their culmination in his resistance to both the nazification of the german churches and the hitler regime itself. employing extensive quotations from bonhoeffer's writings, tietz keeps bonhoeffer's ideas and actions continuously in conversation with one another. the result is a wonderfully concise biography that will no doubt become the primary introduction to bonhoeffer." </br>kyle jantzen, ambrose university christiane tietz is professor of systematic theology and social ethics at the university of zurich and is chairperson of the german section of the international bonhoeffer society. she is a member of the council of the evangelical church in germany (ekd) and coeditor of dietrich bonhoeffers christentum (2011).