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    Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
    Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
    Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
    Audiobook23 hours

    Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

    Written by Eric Metaxas and Timothy Keller

    Narrated by Eric Metaxas and Malcolm Hillgartner

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    About this audiobook

    Who better to face the greatest evil of the 20th century than a humble man of faith?

    As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author.

    In this New York Times bestselling biography, Eric Metaxas takes both strands of Bonhoeffer's life--the theologian and the spy--and draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil.

    In Bonhoeffer, Metaxas presents the fullest account of Bonhoeffer's life, including his:

    • heart-wrenching decision to leave the safe haven of America to return to Hitler's Germany
    • involvement in the famous Valkyrie plot and in "Operation 7," the effort to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerland
    • lifelong dedication to sharing the tenets of his faith 

    This edition, revised and with a new introduction from the author, shares the deeply moving story through previously unavailable documents, including personal letters, detailed journal entries, and firsthand personal accounts to reveal never-before-seen dimensions of Bonhoeffer's life and work.

    Praise for Bonhoeffer:

    "Metaxas has created a biography of uncommon power--intelligent, moving, well researched, vividly written, and rich in implication for our own lives. Or to put it another way: Buy this book. Read it. Then buy another copy and give it to a person you love. It's that good." --Archbishop Charles Chaput, author, First Things

    "Metaxas tells Bonhoeffer's story with passion and theological sophistication." —Wall Street Journal

    "Metaxas presents Bonhoeffer as a clear-headed, deeply convicted Christian who submitted to no one and nothing except God and his Word." --Christianity Today

    "Metaxas has written a book that adds a new dimension to World War II, a new understanding of how evil can seize the soul of a nation and a man of faith can confront it." --Thomas Fleming, author, The New Dealers’ War

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateJan 14, 2020
    ISBN9781400221226
    Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
    Author

    Eric Metaxas

    Eric Metaxas studierte an der Yale University und ist in Deutschland vor allem für seine Biografie über Bonhoeffer bekannt, die auf Deutsch in der siebten Auflage vorliegt. Seine Beiträge als Journalist erschienen u.a. in der New York Times, auf CNN und im Wall Street Journal.

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    • 5/5
      Amazing book, gives you the context and background of Bonhoeffer. Well read
    • 5/5
      Brilliantly written book! Bonhoeffer's life, a true picture of Discipleship.
    • 5/5
      A long listen well worth the investment. The pace is easily listened to sped up as well without loosing the gravity of the subjects matter.