Crooks and liars has a vast archive of over 350 glenn beck videos. Jun 30, 2014 beck began the interview by dismissing those social justice guys who think bonhoeffer is one of them. Sep 05, 2010 scott ross interviews eric metaxas on his new book on bonhoffers life of faith includes a teaching by gordon robertson. The bonhoeffer angel award is awarded to someone with the vision and courage to act when others only talk, to dig in and listen to the. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy, which was recently named book of the year by the ecpa. Dietrich bonhoeffer was then recruited by dohnanyi to be part of this team. I suspect bonhoeffer would have little use for a character such as glenn beck. It is only fitting the inaugural award go to the visionary founder of mercury one, glenn beck.
I talked about bonhoeffer a couple of times on this program. Dec 03, 2010 glenn and eric had a discussion about dietrich bonhoeffer. From the new york times bestselling author of amazing grace, a groundbreaking biography of dietrich bonhoeffer, one of the greatest heroes of the. Eric metaxas has done a masterful job of communicating the zeitgeist of early and mid20th century germany, the interrelationships between church and state amidst the growing popularity of the national socialist party and the incongruity of being a christian, and adhering to official nazi party lines. He has also written humor, childrens books, and scripts for veggietales. Ethik is an unfinished book by dietrich bonhoeffer that was edited and published after his death by eberhard bethge in 1949. Glenn beck bonhoeffer recommendation christian book of. My thoughts on bonhoeffer by metaxas the reformed reader.
William wilberforce and the heroic campaign to end slavery about william wilberforce and bonhoeffer. Why glenn beck is sorry about donald trump the atlantic. My hope for metaxas book is that its popularity will encourage people to read bonhoeffer for themselves. Reviews of kellers recent book, generous justice, usually contain, in the opening line, references to the very same pastors public support of social justice seemingly glenn becks favorite scapegoat. Nov 12, 20 bob fu president of chinaaid, an international nonprofit christian human rights organization committed to promoting religious and political freedom in china, joined glenn on tuesdays glenn beck program to discuss his new book, gods double agent. A new biography gives some longoverdue context to dietrich. Indeed, the battle for bonhoeffer is a book that combines important historical material with current events and issues. Bonhoeffer later joined the hitler resistance and it cost him his life. The battle for bonhoeffer debating discipleship in the age of trump. Eric metaxas born 1963 is an american author, speaker, and radio host. The cost of discipleship by dietrich bonhoeffer book read online. This new biography definitively wrests the legacy of the world war iiera german theologian from the factdefying clutches of bonhoeffer. Yesterday, i was watching glenn beck on his tv show, when he held up two books that he wants everyone to read. Dietrich bonhoeffer was only twentyone when he wrote sanctorum communio, a text.
He mentioned dietrich bonhoeffer, who was hanged for resisting the nazis. I didnt want to read a book that americanized bonhoeffer so i put e. Scott ross interviews eric metaxas on his new book on bonhoffers life of faith includes a teaching by gordon robertson. The true story of a chinese christians fight for f. Glenn honored with inaugural bonhoeffer angel award. I had heard of the book through the glenn beck show. People dont need glenn beck to tell them about dietrich bonhoeffer. The evangelical christian publishers association ecpa has announced the winners for the 2011 christian book awards.
The bonhoeffer angel award is awarded to someone with the vision and courage to act when others only talk, to dig in and listen to the whisperings of the spirit when others turn a deaf ear. The charles marsh interview on dietrich bonhoeffer. Meet the man glenn called a modern day bonhoeffer glenn beck. Pollock award for biography awarded by beeson divinity school and a 2011 christopher award in the nonfiction category. His writings on christianitys role in the secular world have become. Dohnanyis wife, christine bonhoeffers sister, is also revealed as a significant influence on and aide to her. Christianity today metaxas has written a book that adds a new dimension to world war ii, a new understanding of how evil can seize the soul of a nation and a man of faith can confront it. Aug 21, 2009 yesterday, i finished reading bonhoeffer. For his part, beck is not a bonhoeffer, and his attempted appropriation of bonhoeffer is one of the more ludicrous things he. Friday on radio, glenn read bonhoeffers timeless words, taken from his letter about the dangers of stupidity.
One book was about winston churchill and the other was a new biography of german pastor dietrich bonhoeffer, entitled bonhoeffer. Dec 03, 2018 but instead of running a glenn beck video heres jon stewarts classic takeoff of beck via msnbc. Eric metaxas is the brilliant author behind one of glenn s favorite works, bonhoeffer. Mar 04, 2011 yesterday, i was watching glenn beck on his tv show, when he held up two books that he wants everyone to read. Eric metaxas highly publicized biography of dietrich bonhoeffer. The bothersome thing to me was not just the inexcusable ignorance of metaxas and beck for not knowing how much of a contribution bonhoeffer has made to justice. Bonhoeffer worked on the book in the early 1940s and intended it to be his magnum opus. Glenn becks comment about dietrich bonhoeffer scrapbookpages. Never forget that the tea party was a glenn beck fandom convention for which beck was paid millions to promote. Feb 18, 2011 glenn beck has discussed deitrich bonhoeffer many times and you need to know who bonheoffer is. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy by eric metaxas goodreads. Of course, tim keller advocates justice as he believes christ would and not as a political program or ploy. If there is one person who glenn looks to as an example and beacon of honor is deitrich bonhoeffer. Yesterday, i lost a friend who i wont meet until eternity.
He wrote a gamechanging book for me, called bonhoeffer. Glenn beck is a leading american media personality, political commentator, author, and founder of theblaze. Herr bonhoeffer was a pastor in germany between the world wars. Glenn becks guests author eric metaxas book bonhoeffer. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy, the wildly popular 2010 book by evangelical selfpromoter extraordinaire eric metaxas. Jul 28, 2014 in the book, bonhoeffer tells readers. Beck begins with comments about how in his view the left has badly misunderstood bonhoeffer by saying he is a social justice guy.
Metaxas and beck on bonhoeffer dietrich bonhoeffer and. We will keep adding his favorites to this list here on let us know if we miss anything. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy by new york times writer eric metaxas. The charles marsh interview on dietrich bonhoeffer and. These have become some of the top reads on glenn beck s book list. Stephen haynes, professor of religious studies at rhodes college and a wellrespected scholar of dietrich bonhoeffers life.
Marshs book is a definitive study of bonhoeffers life, using newly discovered. I am so thrilled to have eric metaxas not only on the show, but in the studio with us. It is clear that both left and social justice guy are pejorative. May 17, 2011 people dont need glenn beck to tell them about dietrich bonhoeffer.
Glenn beck has discussed deitrich bonhoeffer many times and you need to know who bonheoffer is. His name was dietrich bonhoeffer, and hes the subject of the groundbreaking, bestselling biography by eric metaxas, bonhoeffer. Jun 01, 20 bonhoeffer biographer eric mataxas was interviewed by glenn beck on december 10, 2010. Eric described how bonhoeffer spoke out against adolph hitler and nazism and how, at the end, he was arrested, placed in a concentration camp and later executed. As reggie williams challenges us to consider in bonhoeffers black jesus,4 it was during a oneyear stay in harlem, at the abyssinian baptist. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy paperback unabridged, august 29, 2011. Bonhoeffer was a on a rare occasion i get so involved in a book that it becomes real to me. One such book, its time to sleep, my love, was recently parodied by someone else. Bonhoeffer biographer eric mataxas was interviewed by glenn beck on december 10, 2010.
But when hes not writing about german patriots, he pens childrens books. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy aboutdietrich bonhoeffer. The case against an outofcontrol government, inspired by thomas paine by glenn bec. The fruit of glenn becks spirit the inglorius padre steve. He has written more than thirty childrens books, including the bestsellers squanto and the miracle of thanksgiving and its time to sleep, my love, illustrated by nancy tillman. As adolf hitler and the nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent. Aug 29, 2011 this is a wonderfully well written biography of a key figure in 20th century christianity.
Oct 25, 2011 ive read a good deal of bonhoeffer, and yes, trying to cast him as a protoevangelical conservative republican is ridiculous. When glenn beck talks about his hero, beck scoffs at activists who claim that bonhoeffer was a social justice guy. William wilberforce and the heroic campaign to end slavery about william wilberforce 2007, bonhoeffer. And i just last week finished some books, and i thought, im only going to start reading stuff that will fill me up with good, solid, rock solid information. Metaxas presents bonhoeffer as a clearheaded, deeply convicted christian who submitted to no one and nothing except god and his word. Dietrich bonhoeffer book by eric metaxas, please read. Aug 10, 2014 in the book, bonhoeffer tells readers. Eric metaxas is an american author, speaker, and radio host. Presented annually to the finest in christian publishing since 1978, the. I want to tell you about this guy and this book, bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer has been talked about for well over a year but continued to be a focal point for many of beck s list of heros, with even a huge poster of bonhoeffer s face for beck to draw inspiration from. Quotations by glenn beck, american journalist, born february 10, 1964. Read two chapters from bonhoeffer by eric metaxas fox news.
Mar 16, 2010 dietrich bonhoeffer any jesus that would advocate for women and girls to murder their innocent meaning not conceived through rape, not a grave threat to the life of the mother unborn children would be considered evil, not just psychotic, in my book. Much to my surprise, metaxas failed to correct beck and even seemed to agree. The man who rediscovered god and changed the world about martin luther 2017. Perhaps dietrich bonhoeffers most radical book, this reading of the sermon on. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy about dietrich bonhoeffer 2011, and martin luther. But bonhoeffers its a fascinating thing because i wrote a book about william wilberforce. Eric metaxas on glenn beck show for his new book bonhoeffer. Pastor, martyr, prophet, spy, was interviewed by glenn beck in 2010. Dietrich bonhoeffer book by eric metaxas, please readglenn.
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