Discipleship and Unity: Bonhoeffer's Ecumenical Theology

Cole Jodon's book "Discipleship and Unity: Bonhoeffers Ecumenical Theology" presents a fresh approach to church unity and discipleship by understanding the church as the person of Christ and unity that is concrete through active obedient discipleship. Jodon draws from Bonhoeffer's ecumenical engagement and wider corpus to develop this theology, highlighting Bonhoeffer's dynamic understanding of the church and its unity in the world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Discipleship and Unity: Bonhoeffers Ecumenical Theology presents a novel perspective on church unity and discipleship, delivered by a familiar voice. Drawing upon the profound insights of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cole Jodon offers an account of ecumenism that sees the church as united in the person of Christ, a unity that is experienced concretely through active obedient discipleship. To develop this theology, Jodon draws from Bonhoeffer's extensive ecumenical engagement, further enriched by the broader theology of Bonhoeffer's corpus. Jodon sheds light on Bonhoeffer's dynamic understanding of the church, its unity, and the way in which that unity is embodied in the world. At its core, this book serves as a catalyst for advancing an ecumenical theology that is energized by the living and present Christ, who calls his church to follow him together in faithful obedience.

Discipleship and Unity: Bonhoeffers Ecumenical Theology presents a fresh approach to church unity and discipleship from a familiar voice.

Building constructively upon the thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cole Jodon offers an account of ecumenism in which the church is understood to be united as the person of Christ—a unity that is concrete today through active obedient discipleship.

To develop this theology, Jodon draws from Bonhoeffer's ecumenical engagement, which is deepened through the theology of Bonhoeffer's wider corpus.

Jodon illumines Bonhoeffer's dynamic understanding of the church, its unity, and the manner in which that unity is made concrete in the world.

At its heart, this book serves to advance an ecumenical theology enlivened by the living and present Christ who calls his church to follow after him together.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978711945