
The Lutheran Bonhoeffer: A Conversation with Dr. Michael DeJonge (Part 1)
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In this episode of Cardigan and Collar, hosts David Luy and Maurice Lee continue their exploration of how Dietrich Bonhoeffer became a pastor-theologian by examining the Lutheran sources of his theological and pastoral formation with Dr. Michael DeJonge.
Key Topics:
How Bonhoeffer approached theology as both an academic and ecclesial discipline
Bonhoeffer's distinctive understanding of the church compared to contemporaries like Karl Barth
The surprising ways Bonhoeffer critiqued prominent Luther scholars of his time
Bonhoeffer's theological innovation in understanding Christ as "person" and "community"
How Lutheran theology helped Bonhoeffer navigate post-Kantian philosophical challenges
About our guest: Dr. Michael DeJonge is the James F. Strange Professor of Religious Studies and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He has written extensively on Bonhoeffer, including books such as "Bonhoeffer's Theological Formation" (Oxford, 2012), "Bonhoeffer's Reception of Luther" (Oxford, 2017), and "Luther, Bonhoeffer and Public Ethics" (Lexington/Fortress, 2018).
Resources mentioned:
Bonhoeffer's "Sanctorum Communio" and "Act and Being"
The works of Karl Barth and Karl Hall on Luther
Bonhoeffer's "Ethics" and his discussion of two kingdoms vs. two spheres