Fiction from Tegel Prison (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Vol 7)

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Summary: Theology in Fiction
Review: This Book goes hand in hand with Bonhoeffer's Letters and Papers from Prison. It consists of a few acts of a play dealing with a young intellectual man, as well as some chapters from a novel dealing with a family on a retreat. We see Bonhoeffers focus on the power struggle in theology in the form of two boys striving for power in a schoolyard, as well as many different aspects of German Bourgiouse Culture in a very easy to understand manner. It is truly a shame that these fictional works could not be finished before Bonhoeffer's death. Throughout the book we can see Bonhoeffer's theology and autobiography play through in the characters, though at times it is near impossible to figure which character relates to the author himself. However, it prooves very fun, and opens up insight to understand Letters and Papers from Prison. It is clearly a must have for anyone who truly desires to capture Bonhoeffers mind. Displaying insight into Bonhoeffers family background, lifestyle, and watching thoughts of death break through in the brief parts of the play we are shown.