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The Polyphony of Life (Hardcover)
Andreas Pangritz; Edited by John W. De Gruchy, John Morris
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John Calvin (Hardcover)
John W. De Gruchy
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Sawdust and Soul (Hardcover)
William J Everett, John W. De Gruchy
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This Companion serves as a guide for readers wanting to explore the
thought and legacy of the great German theologian Dietrich
Bonhoeffer (1906-45). The book shows why Bonhoeffer remains such an
attractive figure to so many people of diverse backgrounds. Its
chapters, written by authors from differing national, theological
and church contexts, provide a helpful introduction to, and
commentary on, Bonhoeffer's life, work and writing and so guide the
reader along the complex paths of his thought. Experts set out
comprehensively Bonhoeffer's political, social and cultural
contexts, and offer biographical information which is indispensable
for the understanding of his theology. Major themes arising from
the theology, and different interpretations to it, lead the reader
into a dialogue with this most influential of thinkers who remains
both fascinating and challenging. There is a chronology, a glossary
and an index.
While in prison during the Third Reich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer raised
several “core questions†in his correspondence with his close
friend Eberhard Bethge: How shall future generations live? Who is
Jesus Christ actually, for us, today? What does it mean to be truly
human? And who am I? In Bonhoeffer’s Questions, John W. de Gruchy
explores the development of each question in the course of
Bonhoeffer’s life, how he attempted to answer them, and how each
prompted further questions in an ongoing conversation with himself,
with others, and now with us today. De Gruchy does this within the
framework of his own life-long and life-changing conversation with
Bonhoeffer in the context of South Africa from the beginning of the
apartheid era to the present day. He also describes how he has come
to know Bonhoeffer as a theological witness to Christ, a prophet of
God’s justice, and a Christian humanist before proceeding with a
series of questions addressed to Bonhoeffer with the reader in
mind. These range from the debate about God and the future of
Christianity to the involvement of Christians and the church in
political struggles today.
Despite Dietrich Bonhoeffer's earlier theological achievements and
writings, it was his correspondence and notes from prison that
electrified the postwar world six years after his death in 1945.
The materials gathered and selected by his friend Eberhard Bethge
in Letters and Papers from Prison not only brought Bonhoeffer to a
wide and appreciative readership, especially in North America, they
also introduced to a broad readership his novel and exciting ideas
of religionless Christianity, his open and honest theological
appraisal of Christian doctrines, and his sturdy, if sorely tried,
faith in face of uncertainty and doubt. This splendid volume, in
some ways the capstone of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, presents
the full array of Bonhoeffer's 1943-1945 prison letters and
theological writings. Using the acclaimed DBWE translation, adapted
to a more accessible format, this new edition features supplemental
material from Victoria J. Barnett and an insightful introduction by
John W. de Gruchy to clarify the theological meaning and social
importance of Bonhoeffer's prison writings.
Kairos is used in the New Testament to signify a pivotal moment in
history: a critical time of judgement and opportunity where chaos
must be faced and one must change their ways before it becomes
irreparable. Confronted by the Covid-19 pandemic and mandatory
isolation, John de Gruchy felt a similar need to adapt and respond.
In doing so, he found a deepening in his desire for authentic
humanity, genuine community, and the opportunity affirm his
conviction that true humanity is rooted in God, wisdom, and the
struggle for justice. Mixing theology, history, anecdote,
spirituality, social commentary, and practical suggestions, This
Monastic Moment reflects on this period, and argues that now is the
opportune time to embrace the opportunity God has given to receive
the coming kingdom in greater fullness. This urgency echoes St
Benedict of Nursia's call to 'listen', 'wake up', and 'run'
while there is still light before 'the darkness of death'. With
consideration given both to contemplation and action, to prayer and
justice, de Gruchy's own personal pilgrimage provides the tools to
embark upon, or aid, your own. Â
Christianity, Art and Transformation explores the historical and
contemporary relationship between the arts and Christianity with
reference to the transformation of society. Several major themes
are discussed, among them the power of images, the relationship
between aesthetics and ethics, the nature of beauty and its
redemptive capacity, aesthetic existence and Christian
discipleship, and the role of art in the public square and in the
life of the Church. The book is a contribution to the study of
theological aesthetics from both an ecumenical and Reformed
perspective, global in its scope yet rooted in the author's South
African context.
Christianity, Art and Transformation is a journey of exploration that is both historical and contemporary, theological and practical. The reader is invited to share in the journey beginning in the life of the early church, traveling through the history of European Christianity and art, and arriving in southern Africa. Many themes weave through its pages, among them the nature of beauty, good taste, the power of sacred images, aesthetics and ethics, and the role of art in society and the church today.
This Companion serves as a guide for readers wanting to explore the thought and legacy of the great German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-45). Its chapters, written by authors from differing national, theological and church contexts, provide an introduction to, and commentary on, Bonhoeffer's life and work, guiding the reader along the paths of his thought. Experts set out Bonhoeffer's political, social and cultural contexts, and offer biographical information that is indispensable for the understanding of his theology. There is a chronology and a glossary.
The need for global democratisation is now widely recognised, but
there is considerable debate about what this means and how it can
be achieved. In this important study John de Gruchy examines the
historic and contemporary roles of Christianity in the development
of democracy. He traces the gestation of modern democracy in
medieval Christendom, and then describes the virtual breakdown of
the relationship as democracy becomes the polity of modernity. Five
twentieth-century case studies - the USA, Nicaragua, sub-Saharan
Africa, Germany and South Africa - demonstrate the extent to which
ecumenical Christianity has begun to reconnect with democracy and
act as its contemporary midwife. De Gruchy argues that democracy
needs to rediscover its spiritual heritage, while Christianity
needs to develop a theology adequate for its participation in the
realisation of a just democratic world order.
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Sawdust and Soul (Paperback)
William J Everett, John W. De Gruchy
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