Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Prophet, Martyr, Spy - A Review

Melinda reviews the newest biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  She writes:

Eric Metaxas’ biography Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Prophet, Martyr, Spy was both historically and spiritually enlightening. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a theologian and pastor who was part of the opposition and resistance to Hitler, and he ultimately lost his life for being part of a plot to kill Hitler and bring an end to the Third Reich. He coined the term “cheap grace” in his famous book The Cost of Discipleship. These facts are well known about Bonhoeffer, and pretty much exhausted my previous knowledge of the man. What I didn’t know was how early and extensive Bonhoeffer’s resistance to the Third Reich was, how integral he was to the church’s opposition to Hitler, and that it was his commitment to pastoring and spiritual disciplines that gave him the strength to do the right thing and pay the consequences for it. Metaxas’ book brought Bonhoeffer to life, and his life is worth learning about.

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