Bonhoeffer Union Theological Seminary

The experience introduced him to american racism according to holocaust scholar victoria barnett and helped shape his views toward the antisemitism he would see in germany after the nazi party came to power.

Bonhoeffer union theological seminary. At new york s union theological. On his return to germany in 1931 he became a lecturer in systematic theology at the university of berlin. German theologian dietrich bonhoeffer spent a year of study at union theological seminary in new york city during 1930 31.

A remarkable collection of letters sermons essays and lectures from his time as a vicar in spain a postdoctoral student in berlin and a visiting fellow at union theological seminary in new york. His time in new york became a formative experience that expanded his horizons. The young bonhoeffer graduated from the union theological seminary in 1931 and returned to germany.

After serving in 1928 29 as assistant pastor of a german speaking congregation in barcelona bonhoeffer spent a year as an exchange student at union theological seminary in new york city. Walter sanders getty images sunday school in harlem. In 1930 31 bonhoeffer decided to take a year in the united states to do post graduate work at new york s union theological seminary.

Young pastor dietrich bonhoeffer with workers sons on an outing near berlin. 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. There he moved steadily into stronger forms of protest against the third reich especially in.

He made many life changing friendships traveled the country and cuba and worked with the african american abyssinian church in harlem learning about gospel music. Although bonhoeffer found the american seminary not up to his exacting german standards there is no theology here 7 he had life changing. 1928 1931 fortress 2008 764 pp.

Still too young to be ordained at the age of twenty four bonhoeffer went to the united states in 1930 for postgraduate study and a teaching fellowship at new york city s union theological seminary.