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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born in Breslau in 1906. The son of a famous German psychiatrist, he studied in Berlin and New York City. He left the safety of America to return to Germany and continue his public repudiation of the Naz*s, which led to his arrest in 1943. Linked to the group of... show more



Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born in Breslau in 1906. The son of a famous German psychiatrist, he studied in Berlin and New York City. He left the safety of America to return to Germany and continue his public repudiation of the Naz*s, which led to his arrest in 1943. Linked to the group of conspirators whose attempted assassination of Hitlerr failed, he was hanged in April 1945.

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Birth date: February 04, 1906
Died: April 09, 1945
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Travis Hugh Culley
Travis Hugh Culley rated it 8 years ago
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So Many Books, So Little Time...
So Many Books, So Little Time... rated it 10 years ago
This series of lectures given by Dietrich Bonhoeffer early in his career is a mixed bag. His original lecture notes did not survive. The book reproduces the lectures through notes taken by Bonhoeffer's students. The theological content is quite good. It could hardly be otherwise. But the presen...
Jeff Noble
Jeff Noble rated it 12 years ago
Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (?)
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 13 years ago
Dense, heavy, and occasionally antiquated theology but filled with brilliant, inspirational insights
Veritatem Facientes In Caritate
Veritatem Facientes In Caritate rated it 14 years ago
Bonhoeffer argues in this book that the Christian is not to believe in "cheap grace", but is called to be a disciple of Christ. Most of the book is spent examining the Sermon on the Mount. Bonhoeffer does an excellent job of highlighting Jesus' words and letting them have their full effect. Chris...
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