John W. De Gruchy

Author of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Witness to Jesus Christ (Making of Modern Theology)

About the Author

John de Gruchy is Emeritus Professor of Christian Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa; an Extraordinary Professor at Stellenbosch University, and author of numerous books.

Includes the names: John de Gruchy, John de Gruchy, John De Gruchy, John W. De Gruchy, John Walter De Gruchy, Mr. John W. De Gruchy, John W. DeGruchy (Editor), John W; Martin James R; De Gruchy Cochrane, Steph

Disambiguation Notice:

John Walter De Gruchy who wrote "Orienting Arthur Waley : japonism, orientalism, and the creation of Japanese literature in English" is not the same author as John W de Gruchy who wrote the remainder of the works on this page.

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Works by John W. De Gruchy

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Witness to Jesus Christ (Making of Modern Theology) (1991) — Editor — 148 copies

The Cambridge Companion to Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1999) — Editor; Contributor — 120 copies, 1 review

Reconciliation: Restoring Justice (2002) 84 copies

The church struggle in South Africa (1979) 73 copies

Confessions of a Christian Humanist (2006) 55 copies

Liberating Reformed Theology: A South African Contribution to an Ecumenical Debate (1991) 41 copies

Bonhoeffer and South Africa: Theology in Dialogue (1984) 37 copies

Apartheid Is a Heresy (1983) 34 copies

Bonhoeffer for a New Day: Theology in a Time of Transition : Papers Presented at the Seventh International Bonhoeffer Congress, Cape Town, 1996 (1997) 28 copies

Cry Justice!: Prayers, Meditations and Readings from South Africa (1986) 28 copies

Theology in Dialogue: The Impact of the Arts, Humanities, and Science on Contemporary Religious Thought (2002) 25 copies

Christianity and Democracy (1995) 21 copies

Christianity, Art and Transformation: Theological Aesthetics in the Struggle for Justice (2001) 20 copies

Daring, Trusting Spirit: Bonhoeffer's Friend Eberhard Bethge (2005) 19 copies

Doing Theology in Context: South African Perspectives (Theology and Praxis) (1994) 18 copies

Theology and Ministry in Context and Crisis: A South African Perspective (1987) 15 copies

Resistance and Hope South African Essays in Honour of Beyers Naudé (1985) 10 copies

John Calvin : Christian humanist & evangelical reformer (2009) 9 copies

Orienting Arthur Waley: Japonism, Orientalism, and the Creation of Japanese Literature in English (2003) 9 copies

The End Is Not Yet: Standing Firm in Apocalyptic Times (Dispatches) (2017) 9 copies

Facing the truth : South African faith communities and the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (1999) — Editor — 7 copies

A Southern African Guide to World Religions (1991) 7 copies

The London Missionary Society in Southern Africa, 1799-1999 : historical essays in celebration of the bicentenary of the LMS in Southern Africa (1999) 7 copies

Icons as a Means of Grace (2011) 6 copies

I Have Come a Long Way (2015) 4 copies

The Emerging Researcher: Nurturing Passion, Developing Skills, Producing Output (2007) 4 copies

The Humanist Imperative in South Africa (2011) 3 copies

This Monastic Moment: The War of the Spirit & the Rule of Love (2021) 3 copies

Faith Facing Reality: Stirring Up Discussion with Bonhoeffer (2022) 3 copies

Standing by God in His Hour of Grieving (1986) 2 copies

Led into mystery : faith seeking answers in life and death (2013) 2 copies

Bonhoeffer's questions : a life-changing conversation (2019) 2 copies

Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, Number 59 - Number 63 (June 1987/June 1988) 1 copy

Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, Number 64 - Number 68 (September 1988/September 1989) 1 copy

The Congregational Way : An Historical Study of the Congregational Doctrine of the Church 1 copy

The Local Church and the Race Problem in South Africa : a study in theological identity 1 copy

The Dynamic Structure of the Church : An exposition and comparative analysis of the ecclesiologies of Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and an interpretation based on this… 1 copy

Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, Number 106 - Number 108 (April/November 2000) 1 copy

John de Gruchy Collection : Sermons and Lectures 1974 - 1988 (Volume 1) 1 copy

Theology, Social Transformation and Ministry in South Africa: Report on an HSRC Research Project 1 copy

Journal of theology for Southern Africa, June 1973, Reception and Interpretation of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Eberhard Bethge) 1 copy

Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, Number 103 - Number 105 (March/November 1999) 1 copy

IN FOCUS II Invest in Growth: The Church and Development in South Africa 1 copy

Without Apology: Ethics, Hope and Love in time of doubt and despair 1 copy

A Theological Odyssey: My life in writing (2014) 1 copy

Seeing Things Differently: A book of sermons 1 copy

Faith for a Time Like This: South African sermons 1 copy

IN FOCUS I: The Church In Our Cities 1 copy

Wenn wir wie Brüder beieinander wohnten ...: von der Apartheid zur Bekennenden Kirche ; Stellungnahmen südafrikanischer Theologen (1984) 1 copy

The Making of Modern Theology 1 copy

The Relationship between the State and Some Churches in South Africa, 1968 - 1975 1 copy

Going Against the Stream: My Conversation with Bonhoeffer from Beginning to End 1 copy

Dietrich Bonhoeffers Theologie heute ein Weg zwischen Fundamentalismus und Säkularismus? = Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theology today : A way between fundamentalism and… (2009) 1 copy

Beten und Widerstehen: Ein Lese- und Arbeitsbuch aus Südafrika. Ein Publik-Forum-Buch 1 copy

Eberhard Bethge : Freund Dietrich Bonhoeffers ; eine Lebensgeschichte (2007) 1 copy

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Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (2005) — Contributor, some editions — 602 copies, 5 reviews

The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology Since 1918 (2005) — Contributor, some editions — 217 copies, 1 review

The Blackwell Companion to Political Theology (2003) — Contributor — 102 copies

The Blackwell Companion to Modern Theology (2004) — Contributor — 53 copies

Christ in Our Place: The Humanity of God in Christ for the Reconciliation of the World (1989) — Contributor — 44 copies

Public Theology for the 21st Century (2004) — Contributor — 29 copies

Calvin and His Influence, 1509-2009 (2011) — Contributor — 25 copies

The Routledge Companion to Modern Christian Thought (2013) — Contributor — 20 copies

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and the Arts (Oxford Handbooks) (2014) — Contributor — 19 copies

The Blackwell Companion to the Theologians [2-volume set] (2009) — Contributor — 10 copies

Being Human, Becoming Human: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Social Thought (2010) — Contributor — 6 copies

Bonhoeffer Down Under (2012) — Contributor — 6 copies

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Disambiguation notice: John Walter De Gruchy who wrote "Orienting Arthur Waley : japonism, orientalism, and the creation of Japanese literature in English" is not the same author as John W de Gruchy who wrote the remainder of the works on this page.

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The Cambridge Companion to Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Cambridge Companions to Religion) by John W. De Gruchy

This Companion serves as a guide for readers wanting to explore the thought and legacy of the great German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-45). Its chapters, written by authors from differing national, theological and church contexts, provide an introduction to, and commentary on, Bonhoeffer's life and work, guiding the reader along the paths of his thought. Experts set out Bonhoeffer's political, social and cultural contexts, and offer biographical information that is indispensable for show more the understanding of his theology. There is a chronology and a glossary show less

Sep 1, 2006