Theology and the Christian Life: Essays on Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Offering a series of studies on key aspects of the Bonhoeffer's theology, this book emphasizes the biblical texture and dogmatic depth of his work and its continuing legacy.

The first part of the volume explores Bonhoeffer's work in Christology, Theology proper, and related doctrines. Ziegler argues that Bonhoeffer's fundamental orientation in theology and ethics is best captured and expressed when he is understood as theology of the Word of God. He offers an exposition of the commonly negl...