Daniel Speed Thompson

Pacifism, Just War, and Tyrannicide

Theology

“David Gides's nuanced interpretation of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theology and practice is an important contribution to scholarship on this key figure . . . His analysis of Bonhoeffer is also a provocative case study of the relationship between theological principles and the hard realities of violence and war. Contemporary theologians and social ethicists attempting to shape a Christian response to war and oppression would benefit from reflecting on Gides's able presentation of Bonhoeffer's own struggle.”