Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Bonhoeffer was born on 4 February 1906 in Breslau, then Germany (now Poland), into a large family. [3] In addition to his other siblings, Dietrich had a twin sister, Sabine Bonhoeffer Leibholz: he and Sabine were the sixth and seventh children out of eight. [4]
Sep 21, 2024 · Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German Protestant theologian important for his support of ecumenism and his view of Christianity’s role in a secular world. His involvement in a plot to overthrow Adolf Hitler led to his imprisonment and execution.
Born in Breslau on February 4, 1906, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was the sixth child of Karl and Paula Bonhoeffer. After completing his theological studies, he served a German-speaking congregation in Barcelona, Spain, from 1928–1930.
Aug 16, 2024 · Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) didn’t live long, but he left an example that has inspired generations. Here are the most important things to remember about this writer, German resistance agent...
It is not a very well-known Bonhoeffer quote, though the sermon – based on 2 Corinthians 12:9 (“my strength is made perfect in weakness”) – made it into Isabel Best’s 2012 volume of The Collected Sermons of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, which only includes 31 texts.
Aug 8, 2008 · One exception was theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was determined not only to refute this idea but also to topple Hitler, even if it meant killing him.
Oct 22, 2019 · Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Known For: German theologian, pastor, and modern Christian martyr known for opposing Nazi ideologies, conspiring to overthrow Hitler, and helping Jews escape Germany. Published Works: The Cost of Discipleship (1937); Life Together (1938); Letters and Papers from Prison (1953); Ethics (1943).
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, a sixteen volume series, offers a fresh, critical translation of Bonhoeffer’s writings, with introductions, annotations, and interpretations. The stimulus for the writing of Life Together was the closing of the preacher’s seminary at Finkenwalde.
4 days ago · The newest film from Angel Studios recounts the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian who opposed his country and church’s embracement of antisemitism in the 1930s and 1940s.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906—1945) For Bonhoeffer, the foundation of ethical behaviour lay in how the reality of the world and the reality of God were reconciled in the reality of Christ.
