In exploring the spiritual dimensions of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life and writings, this new book not only fills a crucial gap in Bonhoeffer studies but it also brings to the fore those aspects of his thought that can inform and inspire moral leadership today. The Cost of Moral Leadership probes the spirituality of this modern Christian martyr and

Author Biography

Professor of systematic theology and chairman of the Department of Religion at La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The former secretary and two-term president of the International Bonhoeffer Society's English Language Section, he is also the author of Liberating Faith: Bonhoeffer's Message for Today." (1924-2004) F. Burton Nelson was research professor of Christian ethics at North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois and former vice president of the English Language Section of the International Bonhoeffer Society. His other books include A Testament to Freedom: The Essential Writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, edited with Geffrey B. Kelly.