If anyone is interested, I put together a a collection of all the excerpts related to “religionless Christianity” in “Letters and Papers.” You can find it at my blog:

http://adammoore.us/post/96163730/interview-with-bonhoeffer-scholar

I am a bit of an amateur Bonhoeffer scholar myself, and I have to say that I was very impressed with this interview. I thought his introductory summary of B’s life and thought was excellent. I also think he makes a very good point about how Bonhoeffer’s involvement in the plot against Hitler – as well as his writings during this time – can only be understood in the context of his alienation from, yet also continual faith in, the Christian community. With this in mind, the supposed gap between the “early” and the “later” B becomes much smaller. I only wish Pugh had discussed B’s Ethics, which seems to have its “Constantinian” moments. It is also here that B mentions four scripture-ordained “mandates”: church, government, work, and marriage/family – and yes, it’s a quite traditional conception of marriage and family.

However, I do have some comments to make:
1. When I attended Duke, it was the “Mennonite Mafia,” not the “Hauerwasian Mafia.” True, most of his students/followers are not probably not Mennonite, but it just sounds better, containing not only more irony but alliteration as well.
2. “Fighting Christians” is pretty amusing in my opinion, almost as much as “Deamon Deacons.” Frankly, I think it’s awesome and want to buy a ballcap with that maskot on it. Hopefully I can still find one! Perhaps it is a bit blasphemous, but who doesn’t enjoy South Park or “The Life of Brian”? You theologians need to chill out sometimes.

In any case, I am going to buy a copy of Pugh’s book for myself and also get one for the theology library at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. Looking forward to reading it!