Yesterday, i lost a friend who i wont meet until eternity. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Jim cantelon speaks with eric metaxas about his book about the life of dietrich bonhoeffer a church leader who stood in courageous opposition against nazis. Our stores are still open, see our trading hours here free shipping for orders. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy paperback published april 20th 2010 by thomas nelson international edition, paperback, 592 pages. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy is 9781595552464 and the 10 digit isbn for bonhoeffer.
Bonhoeffer is what the subtitle pastor, martyr, prophet, spy. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy by eric metaxas in paperback format at koorong 9781595552464. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy appeared, joseph loconte wrote in the wall street journal that. Eric metaxis did extensive research in order to introduce us to a true hero of history. Its a thick book, so perhaps the hardback version would be better in this regard. Written by bestselling ny times author eric metaxes, he presents both sides of.
Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy paperback unabridged, august 29, 2011. Book description thomas nelson publishers 8292011, 2011. Shortly after his conversion in 1988, metaxas read bonhoeffers the cost of discipleship and learned the story of. In this new york times bestselling biography, eric metaxas takes both strands of bonhoeffer s lifethe theologian and the spyand draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy won the 2010 evangelical christian publishers association christian book of the year. Yet, the book has caused a great deal of controversy among scholars, academics, and others who follow bonhoeffer closely. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy ebook written by eric metaxas. In this new york times bestselling biography, eric metaxas takes both strands of bonhoeffers lifethe theologian and the spyand. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A righteous gentiel vs the third reich, metaxas presents. One of these was dietrich bonhoeffera pastor and author. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bonhoeffer.
Pastor, martyr, prophet, and spy met with unparalleled, resounding, and unexpected success among the christian community and beyond in 2010. The fascinating story of one of christianitys most courageous heroes, dietrich bonhoeffer, is now abridged and adapted for students. I should have been tipped off by the subtitle, of course, that there wouldnt be much. This is a nonfiction work based on bonhoeffers life. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy is the first fully comprehensive biography of bonhoeffer in more than 40 years. Eric metaxas recounts the life of lutheran pastor and author dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945. Educated as a theologian, raised as a scientist under a german psychiatrist. A righteous gentile vs the third reich, metaxas presents the fullest accounting of bonhoeffers heartwrenching 1939 decision to leave the safe haven of america for hitlers germany, and using extended excerpts from love letters and coded messages written to and from bonhoeffers cell 92, metaxas tells for the first time the full story of bonhoeffers passionate and tragic romance. In this new york times bestselling biography, eric metaxas takes both strands of bonhoeffers lifethe theologian and the spyand draws them. Scott ross interviews eric metaxas on his new book on bonhoffers life of faith includes a teaching by gordon robertson. I imagine bonhoeffer and barth sharing a smirk about it before they got back to reading something incomprehensible. Everyone should read this book to gain knowledge of.
Shortly after his conversion in 1988, metaxas read bonhoeffers the cost of discipleship and learned the story of the young man who, because of his christian faith stood up to the nazis and ultimately gave his life. A righteous gentile suggests, but he is also presented as a sort of mother teresa, atticus finch, and mahatma gandhi all rolled in one. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy by eric metaxas at indigo. Throughout 2010 evangelicals blurbed and eagerly awaited his book on bonhoeffer.
Pastor, martyr, prophet, spya righteous gentile vs. This book has been on my toread list for a while, and it feels good to finally cross it off. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy paperback october 7, 2014 by. I bought the paperback version, but unfortunately the covers soon curled and became annoying.
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