Bonhoeffer and Beyond

What might the often cited phrases from Dietrich Bonhoeffers prison theology mean for the ethical discourse at the beginning of the 21st century? Which hermeneutical concepts might enable contemporary religious thinkers to enter into a dialogue with Bonhoeffers thought? This collection of lectures will address questions like these both by examining the intellectual, cultural and historical origins of Bonhoeffers Tegel Theology and by drawing out the ethical consequences of Bonhoeffers contribution for current political discourses. Going Bonhoeffer and Beyond as the title indicates means interpreting contemporary issues like religious pluralism and political ethics in the light of Bonhoeffers key ideas such as his Christological life-concept or his ethical distinction between the ultimate and the penultimate things.