PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Now in an affordable paper edition, Sanctorum Communio is more readily usable for teaching and scholarship. The work, available in this series for the first time in its entirety in English, includes all material omitted from the original 1930 German publication. Bonhoeffer's doctoral dissertation sets out the theology of sociality that informed all his work, engaging social philosophy and sociology to interpret the church as "Christ existing as church-community." Here are the roots of his commitment to the Confessing church and the ecumenical movement, and of his actions in the resistance movement for the sake of peace and Germany's future.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the most significant Protestant theologians of the twentieth century, a legacy sealed by his imprisonment in a German concentration camp and eventual execution. His resistance against Nazism and pivotal role in the Confessing Church movement have been key points of illumination for many on the nature of Christian political witness and action. Millions have been inspired by his rich reflections on the Christian life, especially his beloved works on discipleship and ethics. As a professor, seminary leader, and ecumenical theologian, Bonhoeffer's work also profoundly shaped academic theology, especially systematic theology, and the life of the church.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fortress Press; annotated edition (July 1, 2009)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 386 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0800696522

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0800696528

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.81 x 9 inches