Till the Night Be Past: The Life and Times of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
From his birth into a prominent family at Breslau to his execution by the Nazis at Flossenburg, Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived an extraordinary life. As the son of a leading psychiatrist in Berlin, Dietrich embraced the riches of European intellect and culture. Yet amid his passion for learning and adventure, he recognized and heeded Christ's calling to serve the church in a tumultuous world. In this moving biography, Kleinhans recounts the story of Dietrich's childhood and education, his...
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From his birth into a prominent family at Breslau to his execution by the Nazis at Flossenburg, Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived an extraordinary life. As the son of a leading psychiatrist in Berlin, Dietrich embraced the riches of European intellect and culture. Yet amid his passion for learning and adventure, he recognized and heeded Christ's calling to serve the church in a tumultuous world. In this moving biography, Kleinhans recounts the story of Dietrich's childhood and education, his formative years as a pastor and theologian, and the difficult years prior to and during World War II. The author paints a sympathetic, yet balanced, portrait of Bonhoeffer's work and ministry. He explores important themes of family, church and faith, and public discipleship in the midst of Nazi tyranny and propaganda. Although not exhaustive, this easy-to-read book addresses all the significant issues and events in Bonhoeffer's dramatic story. See in these pages how God's sure promise and strength would sustain this remarkable servant "till the night be past."
Foreword7Preface11Acknowledgments131."Naked Came I upon the Earth"152.Marked for Greatness?193.An Enchanted Childhood254.Crossing the Rubicon335.1923376.University Days437.Berlin498.Barcelona559.Return to Berlin6310.Discovering America6711.Troubled Times7312.Ministry in Berlin8113.The Nazi Menace8714.A Divided Church in Germany9315.London9916.Deteriorating Relations10517.The Fano Conference11118.The Preachers' Seminary11719.193612520.Underground Dissention13121.Clouds of Doubt13722.Traveling Negotiator14323.Falling in Love14924.A Man of Letters15525.The Curtain Falls16326.A Meaningful Life169Selected Bibliography171
