{"product_id":"ethics-9781506402727","title":"Ethics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthics\u003c\/b\u003e is the culmination of Dietrich Bonhoeffers theological and personal odyssey and one of the most important works of Christian ethics of the last century. Using the acclaimed Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works English translation and adapted to a more accessible format, this new edition features an insightful introduction by Clifford Green and supplemental material from Victoria J. Barnett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the midst of the conspiracy to overthrow the Hitler regime, it is nonetheless chiefly concerned with ethics for the postwar time of reconstruction and peace. Though caught up in the vortex of momentous forces in the Nazi period, Bonhoeffer systematically envisioned a radically Christocentric, incarnational ethic for a postwar world, purposefully recasting Christians relation to history, politics, and public life. Focused on Christ, the God who became human, and the vision of a world reconciled with God, \u003cb\u003eEthics\u003c\/b\u003e shuns abstraction, seeks the will of God in concrete historical reality, and calls the church to be a transforming community in the world with a new responsibility to public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition allows all readers to appreciate the cogency and relevance of Bonhoeffers vision.\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\u003eGreen, Clifford J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClifford J. Green\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of theology, Hartford Seminary, Connecticut, and author of numerous works on Bonhoeffer. He is the executive director of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524670722322,"sku":"9781506402727","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_30d6c097-0b6b-457a-8ba6-4b72256add0a.jpg?v=1731184988","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ethics-9781506402727","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}