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  1 of 1 members found this review helpful.

  • Rated 4 stars

  “Bonhoffer was faced with the horror that Hitler could be the antichrist and had to choose how to thus respond. He eventually decided to throw off his conscientious pacifism idealism and face evil, partaking in the plot to assasinate "Mein Fuhrer." After being thrown into a concentration camp he again had to face his faith in the midst of horror and suffering, growing from it, and, in the end dying a Christ-like sacrifical death. Truly, like C.S. Lewis, he was one of our intellectual theological giants of the 20th century. ”

  michael - wrote this review Wednesday, February 13 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Inspiring, eclectic collection of materials from near the tragic end of Bonhoeffer's life. Challenging.”

  Steve wrote this review Friday, December 28 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Chronicles the journey of faith of this German pastor during the darkest days of WWII as the author is imprisoned in a German concentration camp. In his letters Bonhoeffer struggles with his own faith and doubt, the ethics of having been part of the plot to overthrow Hitler, as well as the place of faith and Christianity in a post-Christian world (or as he puts it a "world come of age.) The book can be challenging reading without a good understanding of both the history of the Third Reich as well as Bonhoeffer's personal history, but it is rewarding reading because contained within are seminal ideas of a first rate theologian.”

  Kevin W wrote this review Thursday, November 1 2007. ( reply | permalink )