Reclaiming Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Promise of His Theology

Reclaiming Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Promise of His Theology by Marsh, Charles. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780195111446.

In this book, Marsh offers a new way of reading the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Christian theologian who was executed for his role in the resistance against Hitler and the Nazis. Focusing on Bonhoeffers substantial philosophical interests, Marsh examines his work in the context of the German philosophical tradition, from Kant through Hegel to Heidegger. Marsh argues that Bonhoeffers description of human identity offers a compelling alternative to post-Kantian conceptions of selfhood. In addition, he shows that Bonhoeffer, while working within the boundaries of Barths theology, provides both a critique and redescription of the tradition of transcendental subjectivity. This fresh look at Bonhoeffers thought will provoke much discussion in the theological academy and the church, as well as in broader forums of intellectual life.