Bonhoeffer appears as a highly creative inheritor of the western doctrine of sin in Kim's marvellously clear narration of the historical development of this central Christian doctrine. In doing so she makes intelligible one of the most difficult and misused and yet central ideas in Bonhoeffer's writings, vicarious representative action.

Brian Brock, University of Aberdeen, UK

Rigorous, learned and creative, Hyun Joo Kim's work represents not only an important new reading of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's thought, but also a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on the doctrine of sin. Tracing Bonhoeffer's critical development of Augustinian and Lutheran thought, Kim discovers an account of sin that takes seriously human existence in and for community. She ably demonstrates Bonhoeffer's continuing relevance for Christian communities as they navigate the complexities of responsibility in relation to sin and evil.

Rachel Muers, University of Leeds, UK