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Life Together and Prayerbook of the Bible: Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works Vol. 5 Kindle Edition

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Author), Geffrey B. Kelly (Editor), James H. Burtness (Translator) Format: Kindle Edition
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most influential Christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to intrigue people from a variety of backgrounds. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, a sixteen volume series, offers a fresh, critical translation of Bonhoeffer's writings, with introductions, annotations, and interpretations.

The stimulus for the writing of Life Together was the closing of the preacher's seminary at Finkenwalde. The treatise contains Bonhoeffer's thoughts about the nature of Christian community based on the common life that he and his seminarians experienced at the seminary and in the "Brother's House" there. Bonhoeffer completed the writing of Life Together in 1938.

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Volume 5A classic of Christian spirituality. In this theological interpretation of the Psalms, Bonhoeffer describes the moods of an individual's relationship with God and also the turns of love and heartbreak, of joy and sorrow that are themselves the Christian community's path to God.Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, a sixteen volume series, offers a fresh, critical translation of Bonhoeffer's writings, with introductions, annotations, and interpretation.

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the most significant Protestant theologians of the twentieth century, a legacy sealed by his imprisonment in a German concentration camp and eventual execution. His resistance against Nazism and pivotal role in the Confessing Church movement have been key points of illumination for many on the nature of Christian political witness and action. Millions have been inspired by his rich reflections on the Christian life, especially his beloved works on discipleship and ethics. As a professor, seminary leader, and ecumenical theologian, Bonhoeffer's work also profoundly shaped academic theology, especially systematic theology, and the life of the church.



James H. Burtness is Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. His published work includes Shaping the Future: The Ethics of Dietrich Bonhoeffer(1985).



Geffrey B. Kelly is Professor of Systematic Theology at LaSalle University, Philadelphia.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AWO0CZC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fortress Press (December 8, 2004)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2004
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 667 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born in Breslau in 1906. The son of a famous German psychiatrist, he studied in Berlin and New York City. He left the safety of America to return to Germany and continue his public repudiation of the Naz*s, which led to his arrest in 1943. Linked to the group of conspirators whose attempted assassination of Hitlerr failed, he was hanged in April 1945.

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Claver
5.0 out of 5 stars Seminary stuff is interesting, but his arguments for the Psalms are very important
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018
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After finishing his biography (a very good one by Eric Metaxas), I wanted to hear from him in his own words. I chose some of his more pastoral texts instead of his more systematic theology. I love the psalms, and enjoyed his call for Christians to pray them. This is even more meaningful when he said this in the midst of Nazi anti-Semitism and a "nationalist" Church that was rejecting the entirety of the Old Testament. His seminary reflections are also good, though I skipped past it after a little while since he was trying to build something so basic and so accepted today.
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sung k hwang
5.0 out of 5 stars Two great books!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2012
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What wonderful two books in one book! For Life together book, the modern English helps very much. For "Prayerbook of the Bible", what a gem! Very few people know that Bonhoeffer wrote this short book on Psalms. This book really started my journery of praying the Psalms! "Thus if the Bible contains a prayerbook, we learn from this that not only the word which God has to say to us belongs to the Word of God, but also the word which God wants to hear from us, because it is the word of God's dear son. It is a great grace that God tells us how we can speak with, and have community with, God. We can do so because we pray in the name of Jesus Christ. The Psalms have been given to us precisely so that we can learn to pray them in the name of Jesus Christ."
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Ziprgun5
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm starting to weep as I write.. If you knew half his story you'd probably be sobbing too. For the Christian a must read.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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If this was just life together I would pay $1,000 For its intrinsic wisdom. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the true martyrs of the twentieth century who went back to Germany on the last boat possible against the cries of his friends to lead the confessing church eventually to be arrested and placed in 9 concentration camps presence where the Nazi guards felt him so strongly that they protected his papers at the risk of their own lives. Sadly he was hung on the direct orders of certain Heinrich Himmler 2 days before the liberation of the camp he was. It's rare enough that one can say THIS WAS A MAN!
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John 3
4.0 out of 5 stars a deeper description of Christian life together
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014
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This book offers an interesting look at what the Christian life should be. Bonhoeffer bases his entire meditation on the fact that community life comes about in and through Jesus Christ.
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5.0 out of 5 stars review of half the book
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2014
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I wanted to read Life Together, so my comments reference that part of the book.
Bonhoeffer's wisdom is quite apparent as he delineates the manner in which the Body of Christ--locally, in particular--needs to operate to be of best use to God. When we see each other through God's eyes and through the filter of "this is someone Christ has died to save", we are more likely to relate as the Holy Spirit leads rather than through strength of personality or coercion.
Bonhoeffer challenges us to live lives that can only accomplished by the power of the Spirit.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021
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I liked having a number of different people give various “sides” of Dietrich. This book seemed to show him as more human to me.
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Peter F. Von Herrmann
5.0 out of 5 stars bonhoeffer's description of practical community
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2005
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Life Together is Bonhoeffer's description of community life at the Finkenwalde seminary, the underground seminary for the Confessing Church that he led until it was closed by the Nazis. Life Together provides a practical conclusion to Bonhoeffer's early concentration on ecclesiology. It is an excellent tool for both academic and devotional studies of the nature of community.

The Bonhoeffer Works edition of Life Together provides historical clarification with extensive notes from leading Bonhoeffer scholars. It is an excellent resource both for those who are studying Bonhoeffer academically and those who use this book in church groups.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Life Together" is a good read for anyone who may be faced with the ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2016
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"Life Together" is a good read for anyone who may be faced with the prospect of living with Christians in a community separated from the structure of an established church body. It is especially applicable to those Christians who must feed themselves from the Word of God, such as missionaries or persons imprisoned. Any follower of Christ would benefiet from reading Mr. Bonhoeffer,s book.
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BK
4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good book
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2015
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This book is beneficial for a spiritual life. Bonhoeffer points out many things that are useful in today's time. Many things that would not usually be looked at otherwise.
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Kerry Dixon
5.0 out of 5 stars For those who are serious about community living
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2013
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This is an amazing book, I read it many years ago and are now reading with a community as part of our daily prayers. This is no easy read, it is challenging to the point of being painful. I cannot recomend this book enough!
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I'm a Bonhoeffer admirer. Enough said.
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