Godseys seminal study is the first dissertation to be written on Dietrich Bonhoeffers theology. It first appeared in 1960 when Bonhoeffers name was relatively new in English-language circles. This work, which surveyed the entire Bonhoeffer corpus available at the time, quickly became a standard text that laid the groundwork for Bonhoeffer studies thereafter. Godsey explores Bonhoeffers life and the key themes of his Christocentric theology, providing an introduction to mid-century Protestant theology, and showing how Bonhoeffers theology can serve as a resource for those who seek to engage...