{"product_id":"discipleship-9781506402703","title":"Discipleship","description":"\u003cp\u003eCheap grace is the mortal enemy of our church. Our struggle today is for costly grace. And with that sharp warning to his own church, which was engaged in bitter conflict with the official Nazified state church, Dietrich Bonhoeffer began his book \u003cb\u003eDiscipleship\u003c\/b\u003e (formerly entitled \u003cb\u003eThe Cost of Discipleship\u003c\/b\u003e). Originally published in 1937, it soon became a classic exposition of what it means to follow Christ in a modern world beset by a dangerous and criminal government. At its center stands an interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount: what Jesus demanded of his followers and how the life of discipleship is to be continued in all ages of the post-resurrection church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery call of Jesus is a call to death, Bonhoeffer wrote. His own life ended in martyrdom on April 9, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the acclaimed Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works English translation and adapted to a more accessible format, this new edition features supplemental material from Victoria J. Barnett and an insightful introduction by Geffrey B. Kelly to clarify the theological meaning and social context of this attempt to resist the Nazi ideology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnett, Victoria J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eVictoria J. Barnett\u003c\/b\u003e served from 2004-2014 as one of the general editors of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, the English translation series of Bonhoeffer's complete works published by Fortress Press. She has lectured and written extensively about the Holocaust, particularly about the role of the German churches. Her published works include \u003ci\u003eBystanders: Conscience and Complicity during the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eFor the Soul of the People: Protestant Protest against Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e (1992). Since 2004 she has directed the Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. She is a graduate of Indiana University, Union Theological Seminary, New York, and George Mason University.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonhoeffer, Dietrich:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDietrich Bonhoeffer\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the most significant Protestant theologians of the twentieth century, a legacy sealed by his imprisonment in a German concentration camp and eventual execution. His resistance against Nazism and pivotal role in the Confessing Church movement have been key points of illumination for many on the nature of Christian political witness and action. Millions have been inspired by his rich reflections on the Christian life, especially his beloved works on discipleship and ethics. As a professor, seminary leader, and ecumenical theologian, Bonhoeffer's work also profoundly shaped academic theology, especially systematic theology, and the life of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly, Geffrey B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeffrey B. Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Systematic Theology at LaSalle University, Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339579035922,"sku":"9781506402703","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1901c80e-13a7-4240-965a-1a56a4363584.jpg?v=1728008591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/discipleship-9781506402703","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}