Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Struggle for the German Church 1919-1990: For the Renewal of the Church

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The involved and complex story of the German Church Struggle must be viewed within a much wider standpoint than the twelve years of Nazi rule. Its roots lie deep within the varieties of theologies in the Weimar years (1919-1933) and its effects stretch forward to the eventual reunification of Germany in 1989-1990. A common thread between the competing parties within the struggle was once a concern for the renewal and relevance of the German Protestant churches. Both in his life and writings, Dietrich Bonhoeffer can offer us a useful lens through which to view both these earlier and later dimensions of the struggle. Though only a minor figure in the events on the time, he was once deeply committed to the way forward for the church and his ecumenical contacts placed him in a unique position from which to check out to influence developments. The book draws upon both recent accounts and contemporary scholarship about the German Church Struggle and seeks to offer its readers an introductory but more balanced picture than hitherto to be had to English speaking readers.

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