![]() ![]() Bonhoeffer was a sophisticated thinker immersed in early twentieth-century German philosophy and theology. How did Metaxas get it so wrong? Part of the problem, perhaps, is that Metaxas simply got in over his head. Bonhoeffer also rejected the entire enterprise of apologetics, which he thought was misguided. In an interview with Christianity Today Metaxas even made the astonishing statement that Bonhoeffer was as orthodox theologically as the apostle Paul.Īs orthodox as Paul? Metaxas does not seem to know that in his Christology lectures in 1933 Bonhoeffer claimed, "The biblical witness is uncertain with regard to the virgin birth." Bonhoeffer also rejected the notion of the verbal inspiration of scripture, and in a footnote to Cost of Discipleship he warned against viewing statements about Christ's resurrection as ontological statements (i.e., statements about something that happened in real space and time). Many evangelicals admire Bonhoeffer and consider him a fellow evangelical. the Third Reich (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2010)Įric Metaxas's Bonhoeffer biography has won many accolades from evangelicals, not only because Metaxas is an excellent writer, but also because he serves up a Bonhoeffer suited to the evangelical taste. ![]() ![]() Review of Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile Vs. ![]() Metaxas's Counterfeit Bonhoeffer: An Evangelical Critique ![]()
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