Helmut Thielicke first came to prominence as a German Lutheran minister during the last days of the Second World War in Stuttgart. In the face of bombing raids and Nazi opposition, Thielicke carried on preaching to a congregation of thousands. After the war was over, he joined the faculty of the University of Tübingen as Rector and Professor of Systematic Theology, later becoming the Rector of the University of Hamburg. During this time, he also became a world traveller, lecturing and preaching in the United States, South Africa, Australia and Latin America. He died in Hamburg in 1986.

Many people have the impression that German professors are remote figures, held in awe by their students. Professor Thielicke's book should dispel this illusion. It is a very human and humble book, giving a straightforward account of growing up in pre-war Germany, of bearing faithful Christian witness under the Nazi regime, of suffering the hardships of war, all as the background to years of thinking and teaching on the nature of Christian faith. There is both pathos and humour here, a glimpse into life that was rich in the things that really matter.

• Foreword by H. George Anderson1. Childhood and Youth in Barmen, 1908-19282. Student and Assistant Days, 1928-19363. Professional Beginning in Heidelberg, 1936-19404. Maturation in Parish Ministry, 1940-19425. Dramatic Times in Stuttgart, 1942-19446. Our Time in Korntal as Refugees From the Bombing, 1944-19457. The Tübingen Years, 1945-19548. My First Decade in Hamburg, 1954-19649. Major Journeys in the 1950s10. The Turbulent 1960s11. The Student Revolt in University and Church12. Into the Final Rounds13. FinaleSelect List of Publications in English

Helmut Thielicke first came to prominence as a German Lutheran minister during the last days of the Second World War in Stuttgart. In the face of bombing raids and Nazi opposition, Thielicke carried on preaching to a congregation of thousands. After the war was over, he joined the faculty of the University of Tübingen as Rector and Professor of Systematic Theology, later becoming the Rector of the University of Hamburg. During this time, he also became a world traveller, lecturing and preaching in the United States, South Africa, Australia and Latin America. He died in Hamburg in 1986.

Many people have the impression that German professors are remote figures, held in awe by their students. Professor Thielicke's book should dispel this illusion. It is a very human and humble book, giving a straightforward account of growing up in pre-war Germany, of bearing faithful Christian witness under the Nazi regime, of suffering the hardships of war, all as the background to years of thinking and teaching on the nature of Christian faith. There is both pathos and humour here, a glimpse into life that was rich in the things that really matter.

• Foreword by H. George Anderson1. Childhood and Youth in Barmen, 1908-19282. Student and Assistant Days, 1928-19363. Professional Beginning in Heidelberg, 1936-19404. Maturation in Parish Ministry, 1940-19425. Dramatic Times in Stuttgart, 1942-19446. Our Time in Korntal as Refugees From the Bombing, 1944-19457. The Tübingen Years, 1945-19548. My First Decade in Hamburg, 1954-19649. Major Journeys in the 1950s10. The Turbulent 1960s11. The Student Revolt in University and Church12. Into the Final Rounds13. FinaleSelect List of Publications in English

Helmut Thielicke first came to prominence as a German Lutheran minister during the last days of the Second World War in Stuttgart. In the face of bombing raids and Nazi opposition, Thielicke carried on preaching to a congregation of thousands. After the war was over, he joined the faculty of the University of Tübingen as Rector and Professor of Systematic Theology, later becoming the Rector of the University of Hamburg. During this time, he also became a world traveller, lecturing and preaching in the United States, South Africa, Australia and Latin America. He died in Hamburg in 1986.

Many people have the impression that German professors are remote figures, held in awe by their students. Professor Thielicke's book should dispel this illusion. It is a very human and humble book, giving a straightforward account of growing up in pre-war Germany, of bearing faithful Christian witness under the Nazi regime, of suffering the hardships of war, all as the background to years of thinking and teaching on the nature of Christian faith. There is both pathos and humour here, a glimpse into life that was rich in the things that really matter.

• Foreword by H. George Anderson1. Childhood and Youth in Barmen, 1908-19282. Student and Assistant Days, 1928-19363. Professional Beginning in Heidelberg, 1936-19404. Maturation in Parish Ministry, 1940-19425. Dramatic Times in Stuttgart, 1942-19446. Our Time in Korntal as Refugees From the Bombing, 1944-19457. The Tübingen Years, 1945-19548. My First Decade in Hamburg, 1954-19649. Major Journeys in the 1950s10. The Turbulent 1960s11. The Student Revolt in University and Church12. Into the Final Rounds13. FinaleSelect List of Publications in English