The Life And Death Of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

At the break of dawn on april 9 1945 dietrich bonhoeffer was hanged.

The life and death of dietrich bonhoeffer. Dietrich bonhoeffer concilium 163 march 1983 t t clark p. His warts such as they were are included in this book along with profound insights into his evolving theology christology and ethics and the choices he felt compelled to make. On april 9 1945 lutheran pastor and theologian dietrich bonhoeffer is hanged at flossenburg only days before the american liberation of the pow camp.

His best known work is the christian classic the cost of discipleship first published in 1937. His death was the ultimate witness to a life of faith. Apart from his theological writings bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to nazi dictatorship including vocal opposition to hitler s.

Bonhoeffer was born on 4 february 1906 in breslau germany into a large family in addition to his other siblings dietrich had a twin sister sabine bonhoeffer leibholz. Bonhoeffer was eventually hanged as a war criminal in the german concentration camp at flossenburg. The life and death of dietrich bonhoeffer 4 february 1906 9 april 1945.

As they prepared him for his death he preached a final sermon. Dietrich bonhoeffer was a german lutheran pastor and theologian who took part in resisting the nazi government during world war ii. Georges casales theology under the sign of martyrdom.

Dietrich bonhoeffer uttered these words in a sermon in the kaiser wilhelm memorial church in berlin on june 15 1932. This is the end. His words were remembered and later retold by a captured raf pilot.

Early life childhood and early life. Bonhoeffer asked a british prisoner to communicate a message to a friend in england george bell. Today he is incontestably called a martyr theologian.