A Study on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Concept of Peace

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Dietrich Bonhoeffer(1906-1945) was a pioneer of the 20th century peace movement. Bonhoeffer was martyred because he resisted the Nazi regime while trying to live out and practice the central peace command of Jesus Christ. Bonhoeffer's greatest contribution was in emphasizing the disciple's duty and responsibility for the sake of justice and peace. Inside Tegel Prison Bonhoeffer addressed the question of who is Jesus Christ for us today? This question is an important theme in Bonhoeffer's theology and life. He testified to this question and was executed at Flossenburg concentration camp by the order of the Hitler regime. The world is enmeshed in an ecological crisis, the war on terror, economic unfairness, religious and racial conflicts. The North Korean nuclear threat, China's policy of expansionism, and Japan's neo-militarism. In this context, what is the meaning of Bonhoeffer's question for the disciples of Jesus? Bonhoeffer's concept of peace has its roots in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, and is christological and ecclesiological. Bonhoeffer confessed that peace was the presence of Christ and the command of God. Bonhoeffer‘s concept of peace is a peace theory of discipleship based on theologia crucis. The practice of peace in the world is the way of suffering, and this way is the way of the disciple following Jesus. Bonhoeffer's concept of peace is based on his thoughts of deputyship and responsible ethics. Deputyship and responsibility are the central themes of his theological thought and the keys to understanding the concept of peace. Bonhoeffer's act of resistance against the Nazi regime came from the decision of faith as the disciple of Jesus Christ. Bonhoeffer's decision was an act of responsibility for one's neighbor and the next generation for the sake of practicing and acting out peace. Therefore, Bonhoeffer's concept of peace, as a disciple of Christ must be understood from the standpoint of deputyship and responsible ethics.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• I. Introduction
• II. The Major Views of Peace
• III. Dietrich Bonhoeffer's View of Peace
• 1. Early Signs of Pacifism in Bonhoeffer's Life
• IV. Bonhoeffer and the Ecumenical Movement
• 1. The World Alliance for Promoting International Friendship through the Churches
• 2. Bonhoeffer's Peace Presentation and the Peace Sermon
• V. Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Abstract