Dietrich Bonhoeffer and a Theology of the Exception
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2023
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-567-70939-4 (ISBN)
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-567-70939-4 (ISBN)
Examines the idea of the exception for Dietrich Bonhoeffer, which is a moment in history that befalls a person whereby God liberates them for a free response that participates in the emergence of new political and moral formations beyond the determinations of this age.
Engaging with the many debates about the meaning and character of Bonhoeffer’s late resistance theology and action, particularly as it relates to his participation in the attempted coup d'état against Hitler, this book attends to Bonhoeffer’s understanding of the exception. Resisting the common reduction of the exception to a political or ethical concept, O'Farrell argues that the exception for Bonhoeffer is an extraordinary moment in history that disarms persons, impinging on one’s understanding of politics and ethics.
Through a wide engagement with the Bonhoeffer corpus, this book claims that this leads to distinctive narrations of key concepts in Bonhoeffer’s corpus: responsibility, the free venture, simple obedience, and action beyond the law. It also offers a different portrait of Bonhoeffer to contemporary narrations. The Bonhoeffer that emerges is neither a Niebuhrian realist, a pacifist, or a religious fanatic, but one who is impelled to act apart from the law without this action becoming arbitrary. This Bonhoeffer provides a hopeful political witness that seeks a world beyond the conflicts and divisions of this age.
Engaging with the many debates about the meaning and character of Bonhoeffer’s late resistance theology and action, particularly as it relates to his participation in the attempted coup d'état against Hitler, this book attends to Bonhoeffer’s understanding of the exception. Resisting the common reduction of the exception to a political or ethical concept, O'Farrell argues that the exception for Bonhoeffer is an extraordinary moment in history that disarms persons, impinging on one’s understanding of politics and ethics.
Through a wide engagement with the Bonhoeffer corpus, this book claims that this leads to distinctive narrations of key concepts in Bonhoeffer’s corpus: responsibility, the free venture, simple obedience, and action beyond the law. It also offers a different portrait of Bonhoeffer to contemporary narrations. The Bonhoeffer that emerges is neither a Niebuhrian realist, a pacifist, or a religious fanatic, but one who is impelled to act apart from the law without this action becoming arbitrary. This Bonhoeffer provides a hopeful political witness that seeks a world beyond the conflicts and divisions of this age.
Kevin O’Farrell is Director of Theological Education & Engagement at Joni and Friends, USA.
Introduction
Chapter One:
Bonhoeffer and the Exception in Contemporary Theology
Chapter Two:
Reading Bonhoeffer’s Life and Thought: Hermeneutical Questions
Chapter Three:
Bonhoeffer on History and the Moment
Chapter Four:
Reading the Exception in “History and Good [2]”
Chapter Five:
The Politics of Extraordinary Freedom
Chapter Six:
The Dismantling, Reconciliation, and Future of the Law
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.12.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | T&T Clark New Studies in Bonhoeffer’s Theology and Ethics |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 158 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 450 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 0-567-70939-6 / 0567709396 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-567-70939-4 / 9780567709394 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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