Bonhoeffer and Beyond
Author | : Ralf K. Wüstenberg |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 3631568738 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783631568736 |
Rating | : 4/5 (736 Downloads) |
Download or read book Bonhoeffer and Beyond written by Ralf K. Wüstenberg and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What might the often cited phrases from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's prison theology mean for the ethical discourse at the beginning of the 21st century? Which hermeneutical concepts might enable contemporary religious thinkers to enter into a dialogue with Bonhoeffer's thought? This collection of lectures will address questions like these both by examining the intellectual, cultural and historical origins of Bonhoeffer's Tegel Theology and by drawing out the ethical consequences of Bonhoeffer's contribution for current political discourses. Going Bonhoeffer and Beyond - as the title indicates - means interpreting contemporary issues like religious pluralism and political ethics in the light of Bonhoeffer's key ideas such as his Christological «life-concept» or his ethical distinction between the «ultimate and the penultimate things».