Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Letters to London. Bonhoeffer's Previously Unpublished Correspondence with Ernst Cromwell, 1935-36, SPCK
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In the autumn of 1933 the 27-year-old Bonhoeffer accepted a
two-year appointment as a pastor of two German-speaking Protestant
churches in London. It was during this time that he began his friendship
with Ernst Cromwell, one of his confirmands - a friendship that is now
documented in these letters published for the first time here in this
book (most of which are dated between 20 March 1935 and 27 March 1936).
Seventy-five years later, the publication of these letters throws light
on several aspects of Bonhoeffer's life and thought, including: the
development of his views on the practice of silence; his practice of
catechesis and confirmation; the impact on his personal relationships of
his involvement in the Church struggle; his understanding of
friendship, and in particular friendship that values the potential
contribution of young people to living out the 'truth-telling' of Jesus
Christ.
Lorenzo Fazzini Avvenire 16 gennaio 2014
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