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Chargement... The Battle for Bonhoefferpar Stephen R. Haynes
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. To say I "liked" this book doesn't quite fit how it strikes me. Why? Because I love Bonhoeffer, I was disappointed to read how Bonhoeffer's life and work has been misappropriated. I do think this is an important book, because it both corrects the misinterpretations by a Bonhoeffer scholar and also shows us as readers how easy it is for people to twist a powerful message of servanthood into something much less than that. ( ) There are two related thrusts to this book. First, it provides a critique of Eric Metaxas' large Bonhoeffer biography. Second, it provides an analysis of how Metaxas, that book, and his later media appearances contributed to a right-wing Evangelical appropriation of Bonhoeffer contributing to the election of Donald Trump. In both cases, he is able to make his case by appealing to a broader set of Bonhoeffer scholarship. While he makes his case against the "Big Book of Bonhoeffer" on grounds of misattribution, misquoting, and misuse, I feel it could be even stronger. The reality is, though, the author provides numerous citations which probably do the job better than he can in this particular volume. As to the second point, he necessarily qualifies his claims. He does show the abuse of Bonhoeffer by "both sides" but fails to make any definitive case that Metaxas and the Right's use of Herr Dietrich made a measurable difference in the election. It's probably impossible to do so. He does successfully call into question the use of Bonhoeffer to defend the actions of the President on moral grounds. This book is dense and took me months to get through. The first part lays so much background it felt difficult to wade through at times. The final parts were a much quicker read. The letter to supporters of Trump which concludes the book is worth the price of admission, alone. Valuable read and may become even more valuable in the coming election. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
The figure of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) has become a clay puppet in modern American politics. Secular, radical, liberal, and evangelical interpreters variously shape and mold the martyr's legacy to suit their own pet agendas. Stephen Haynes offers an incisive and clarifying perspective. A recognized Bonhoeffer expert, Haynes examines "populist" readings of Bonhoeffer, including the acclaimed biography by Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. In his analysis Haynes treats, among other things, the November 2016 election of Donald Trump and the "Bonhoeffer moment" announced by evangelicals in response to the US Supreme Court's 2015 decision to legalize same-sex marriage. The Battle for Bonhoeffer includes an open letter from Haynes pointedly addressing Christians who still support Trump. Bonhoeffer's legacy matters. Haynes redeems the life and the man. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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