Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

Who better to face the greatest evil of the 20th century than a humble man of faith?As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and author.In this New York Times bestselling biography, Eric Metaxas takes both strands of Bonhoeffers life--the theologian and the spy--and draws them together to tell a searing story of incredible moral courage in the face of monstrous evil.In Bonhoeffer, Metaxas presents the fullest account of Bonhoeffers life, including his: heart-wrenching decision to leave the safe haven of America to return to Hitlers Germany involvement in the famous Valkyrie plot and in Operation 7, the effort to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerland lifelong dedication to sharing the tenets of his faithThis edition, revised and with a new introduction from the author, shares the deeply moving story through previously unavailable documents, including personal letters, detailed journal entries, and firsthand personal accounts to reveal never-before-seen dimensions of Bonhoeffers life and work.Praise for Bonhoeffer:Metaxas has created a biography of uncommon power--intelligent, moving, well researched, vividly written, and rich in implication for our own lives. Or to put it another way: Buy this book. Read it. Then buy another copy and give it to a person you love. Its that good. --Archbishop Charles Chaput, author, First ThingsMetaxas tells Bonhoeffers story with passion and theological sophistication. Wall Street JournalMetaxas presents Bonhoeffer as a clear-headed, deeply convicted Christian who submitted to no one and nothing except God and his Word. --Christianity TodayMetaxas has written a book that adds a new dimension to World War II, a new understanding of how evil can seize the soul of a nation and a man of faith can confront it. --Thomas Fleming, author, The New Dealers War