As a high-church Anglican he certainly does not fit David Bebbington's influential definition of Evangelicalism as presented in his Evangelicalism in Modern Britain. Likewise, unless the term 'evangelical' has become the proverbial nose of wax (which is, unfortunately, a distinct possibility in the current context) C. I don't know what Bonhoeffer meant either, but it seems to me that the 'secular theologians' of the 1960s can legitimately look to Bonhoeffer as an antecedent for their concerns. 279-281 of the Letters and Papers from Prison. On the other hand, I have enjoyed watching my students puzzle over those enigmatic suggestions about 'religionless Christianity' on pp.

I agree with Carl that Bonhoeffer was no 'evangelical.' To be sure, he is a compelling figure on many levels-his opposition to the Nazi regime was nothing short of heroic, and he was a theological thinker of considerable substance. Lewis-efforts that bespeak, I suspect, both a fuzziness about the identity of Evangelicalism and an insecurity that compels some to claim noted figures of the past for 'our side.' I too have puzzled over Evangelical attempts to appropriate figures such as Bonhoeffer and C. Although I'm sure I won't be able to match either the verve or the volume of our friend Carl Trueman and his various alter egos, I hope I can offer something of value to the Ref21 audience.Ĭarl's Janupost entitled 'Bonhoeffer and Anonymous Evangelicals' caught my eye.

For this my inaugural post as a Ref21 blogger, I want first of all to thank Derek Thomas and Jeremy Smith for their gracious invitation to join this august group.

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