The battle for Bonhoeffer
Subtitle: debating discipleship in the age of Trump
By: Stephen R. Haynes
Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780802876010
Description: The figure of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906&#x2013;1945) has become a clay puppet in modern American politics. Secular, radical, liberal, and evangelical interpreters variously shape and mold the martyr&#x2019;s legacy to suit their own pet agendas. Stephen Haynes offers an incisive and clarifying perspective. A recognized Bonhoeffer expert, Haynes examines  ́populist ́ readings of Bonhoeffer, including the acclaimed biography by Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. In his analysis Haynes treats, among other things, the November 2016 election of Donald Trump and the  ́Bonhoeffer moment ́ announced by evangelicals in response to the US Supreme Court&#x2019;s 2015 decision to legalize same-sex marriage. The Battle for Bonhoeffer includes an open letter from Haynes pointedly addressing Christians who still support Trump. Bonhoeffer&#x2019;s legacy matters. Haynes redeems the life and the man.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.