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Bonhoeffer thought and wrote a great deal about political life, but he did so neither as a political theorist nor a political activist but rather as a Christian pastor and theologian. Most of what he said about political resistance was said as a theologian, as one speaking on behalf of the church. For this reason, his thinking about political resistance can only be understood in the broader context of his theology. 'Bonhoeffer on Resistance' provides an account of Bonhoeffer's resistance thinking as a whole

The "peculiarity" of German political culture -- Bonhoeffer's formation -- The problem of anti-semitism in Germany from Luther to Hitler -- Bonhoeffer's opening to the west and the involvement in ecumenism -- The church struggle to 1937 -- The ethics of conspiracy -- Bonhoeffer and the Jewish question -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer as critic of his class in retrospect -- The post-war confrontation with the Nazi past

Intro -- Title Page -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: Abraham Kuyper's Theology of Discipleship -- Chapter 1: Locating a Framework for Discipleship, 1894-1898 -- Chapter 2: Discipleship in Politics, 1899-1905 -- Part 2: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Theology of Discipleship -- Chapter 3: A Discipleship of Simple Obedience, 1935-1939 -- Chapter 4: Discipleship In and For the World, 1939-1945 -- Part 3: Discipleship for a Better Worldliness -- Chapter 5: Discipleship for the Common Good in Kuyper and Bonhoeffer -- Conclusion: The Culmination of Discipleship -- Bibliography.

In the early twenty-first century, interest in the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer is increasing significantly. In this environment, how should we understand and interpret Bonhoeffer? Interpreting Bonhoeffer explores the many questions surrounding the complexities of Bonhoeffer's life, work, and historical context and what they might mean for how we understand and interpret Bonhoeffer now and in the future