Notes From a Wayfarer

The Autobiography of Helmut Thielicke

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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The autobiography of the renowned German preacher, theologian and spiritual opponent of Nazism.Helmut Thielicke was one of the most read and most listened to theologians of the twentieth century. Like few others, he repeatedly came down from the ivory tower of academic religion in order to build bridges between the church and the world. In his autobiography, written in 1983, Thielicke sets forth his memoirs from a long and full life. His narrative is filled with deeply thoughtful reflections about the poignancy of life, told with a delightful humour that invites us into every story and encounter. Thielicke also introduces us to the figures he counted among his friends and acquaintances: Karl Barth, Konrad Adenauer, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dwight Eisenhower, Helmut Kohl and Jimmy Carter. Thielicke was a witness to many of the most significant events of our century; his life history is interwoven with the imperial era, the Weimar Republic, the rise of the Third Reich, a divided Germany, and the tumultuous 1960s. From the perspective of this single life we are afforded a broad and clear vision of the moments that have shaped the generation leading us into the twenty-first century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-11-29
Mått230 x 20 x 150 mm
Vikt705 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieThielicke Library
Antal sidor432
FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN9780718894610
ÖversättareDavid R. Law

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Helmut Thielicke first came to prominence as a German Lutheran minister during the last days of the Second World War in Stuttgart. In the face of bombing raids and Nazi opposition, Thielicke carried on preaching to a congregation of thousands. After the war was over, he joined the faculty of the University of Tübingen as Rector and Professor of Systematic Theology, later becoming the Rector of the University of Hamburg. During this time, he also became a world traveller, lecturing and preaching in the United States, South Africa, Australia and Latin America. He died in Hamburg in 1986.

Foreword by H. George Anderson1. Childhood and Youth in Barmen, 1908-19282. Student and Assistant Days, 1928-19363. Professional Beginning in Heidelberg, 1936-19404. Maturation in Parish Ministry, 1940-19425. Dramatic Times in Stuttgart, 1942-19446. Our Time in Korntal as Refugees From the Bombing, 1944-19457. The Tübingen Years, 1945-19548. My First Decade in Hamburg, 1954-19649. Major Journeys in the 1950s10. The Turbulent 1960s11. The Student Revolt in University and Church12. Into the Final Rounds13. FinaleSelect List of Publications in English

Many people have the impression that German professors are remote figures, held in awe by their students. Professor Thielicke's book should dispel this illusion. It is a very human and humble book, giving a straightforward account of growing up in pre-war Germany, of bearing faithful Christian witness under the Nazi regime, of suffering the hardships of war, all as the background to years of thinking and teaching on the nature of Christian faith. There is both pathos and humour here, a glimpse into life that was rich in the things that really matter.