DiscipleshipA classic exposition of what it means to follow Christ in a world beset by dangerous government. |
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More detailed than abridged "Cost of Discipleship"
User Review - Larry - Christianbook.comThis book is a must read for Bonhoeffer fans and goes deeper than the "Cost of Discipleship" which is an abridged version of this book. Bonhoeffer's writing style is very straight forward and "matter ... Read full review
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User Review - JRexV - LibraryThingBonhoeffer presents his views on what it means to be in true Christian community. It is not easy and not what we necessarily expect, but the ideal is worth pondering and pursuing. Read full review
Contents
Costly Grace | 43 |
The Call to Discipleship | 57 |
Simple Obedience | 77 |
Discipleship and the Cross | 84 |
Discipleship and the Individual | 92 |
The Sermon on the Mount | 100 |
The Visible ChurchCommunity | 110 |
The Righteousness of Christ | 115 |
The Work | 187 |
The Suffering of the Messengers | 192 |
The Decision | 195 |
The Fruit | 197 |
and Discipleship | 199 |
Preliminary Questions | 201 |
Baptism | 205 |
The Body of Christ | 213 |
Kindred | 120 |
Woman | 125 |
Truthfulness | 128 |
Retribution | 131 |
The Enemythe Extraordinary | 137 |
On the Hidden Nature of the Christian Life | 146 |
The Hiddenness of Prayer | 152 |
The Hiddenness of Practicing Piety | 158 |
The Simplicity of Carefree Life | 161 |
The Community of Disciples Is Set Apart | 169 |
The Great Separation | 175 |
The Conclusion | 181 |
The Messengers An Interpretation of Matthew 10 | 183 |
The Apostles | 186 |
The Visible ChurchCommunity | 225 |
The Saints | 253 |
The Image of Christ | 281 |
Editors Afterword to the German Edition | 289 |
Chronology of Discipleship | 315 |
Bibliography | 319 |
2 Literature Consulted by the Editors | 324 |
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References to this book
Empire and the Christian Tradition: New Readings of Classical Theologians Don H. Compier,Pui-lan Kwok,Joerg Rieger No preview available - 2007 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Discipleship Volume 4 of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works |
| Author | Dietrich Bonhoeffer |
| Editors | Geffrey B. Kelly, John D. Godsey |
| Publisher | Fortress Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0800683048, 9780800683047 |
| Length | 367 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Ministry / Discipleship Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics |
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