![]() Without lapsing into Evangelical hagiography, he depicts Bonhoeffer as a sincere believer in the Lord Jesus who had a high regard for scripture truth, for the Christian life, and for Christlikeness. Metaxas handles the nuances and complexities of the early-twentieth century theological landscape with erudition and finesse. A towering figure like Bonhoeffer is deserving of a worthy chronicler, and Metaxas does not disappoint. Metaxas has produced a work that is illuminating, inspiring and informative. Having just finished it (technically, having just finished listening to my Kindle read it to me over a few very long drives), I would say that this status is justly deserved. There is much I’d change about this review with almost a decade of reflection between then and now.Įric Metaxas’ Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy has already achieved the status of a modern biography classic. Anyway, here’s my earlier review, unedited, but please follow the link for a more updated opinion. It probably won’t explain it to anybody’s real liking, but I think the general idea comes through. Haynes’ The Battle for Bonhoeffer: Debating Discipleship in the Age of Trump that, I think, will explain some of my own shifting views on Metaxas’ book and Metaxas himself. I’ve decided to leave this review up but link to my recent (2020) review of Stephen R. ![]() Since that time, for a number of reasons, I have changed much of my opinion of Metaxas’ book. ![]() Note: I wrote this review nine years ago. ![]()
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