Perhaps Dietrich Bonhoeffer's most radical book, this reading of the Sermon on the Mount has influenced many Christians throughout the world over the last 50 years.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Preface

Acknowledgements

Memoir

Introduction

Part One

I Costly Grace

2 The Call to Discipleship

3 Single-minded Obedience

4 Discipleship and the Cross

5 Discipleship and the Individual

Part Two

6 The Beatitudes

7 The Visible Community

8 The Righteousness of Christ

9 The Brother

10 Woman

11 Truthfulness

12 Revenge

13 The Enemy – the 'Extraordinary'

14 The Hidden Righteousness

15 The Hiddenness of Prayer

16 The Hiddenness of the Devout Life

17 The Simplicity of the Carefree Life

18 The Disciple and Unbelievers

19 The Great Divide

20 The Conclusion

Part Three

21 The Harvest

22 The Apostles

23 The Work

24 The Suffering of the Messengers

25 The Decision

26 The Fruit

Part Four

27 Preliminary Questions

28 Baptism

29 The Body of Christ

30 The Visible Community

31 The Saints

32 The Image of Christ

Notes

Perhaps Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s most radical book, this reading of the Sermon on the Mount has influenced many Christians throughout the world over the last 50 years.

The Cost of Discipleship is one of the bestselling titles on the SCM Classics list and one of the classics of modern theology. Perhaps Dietrich Bonhoeffer's most radical book, this reading of the Sermon on the Mount has influenced many Christians throughout the world over the last 50 years. 50 years after its first publication, the book is reintroduced to readers of our time by Stephen Plant, Dean of Trinity Hall, Cambridge and one of the leading Bonhoeffer scholars of our time.

Without a doubt, the book that has most changed my life is Dietrich Bonhoeffer's The Cost of Discipleship. It is incredible. I first read it at Bible college and then read it again three years ago. Bonhoeffer writes about cheap grace - how we can make the gospel what people want to hear so that we get a bigger response- and how we must fight against that. As an evangelist, I can sometimes feel the temptation to give a softer message to get more people responding, but actually we need to be true to the message that belongs to God. You can change the style, but don't change the substance. -- Gavin Calver Christianity Magazine, Jan 2016

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-45) is one of the most influential Protestant theologians of the twentieth century. His death at the hands of the Nazis has made him a modern martyr and an icon of radical Christianity.

• The Cost of Discipleship is one of the classic texts of twentieth century Christianity. • New introduction by Stephen Plant, Dean of Trinity Hall, Cambridge and leading Bonhoeffer scholar. • Discipleship continues to be a key subject in the churches. • 2015 is the 70th anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's death. • Bonhoeffer continues to be one of the icons of radical Christianity. • On the list of the Church Times 100 Greatest Books.

Without a doubt, the book that has most changed my life is Dietrich Bonhoeffer's The Cost of Discipleship. It is incredible. I first read it at Bible college and then read it again three years ago. Bonhoeffer writes about cheap grace - how we can make the gospel what people want to hear so that we get a bigger response- and how we must fight against that. As an evangelist, I can sometimes feel the temptation to give a softer message to get more people responding, but actually we need to be true to the message that belongs to God. You can change the style, but don't change the substance.

The Cost of Discipleship, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, explores the Sermon on the Mount. This new edition, introduced by Stephen Plant, offers insights into radical Christian theology.

\["For Christians seeking deeper spiritual commitment", "Explores the true cost of following Christ today", "You will gain insight to strengthen your faith journey"\]

The Cost of Discipleship challenges you to live out your faith boldly.

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