One of the most intriguing figures in Christian history for me is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer argued for complete nonresistance and yet was implicated in a plot to assassinate Hitler. Bonhoeffer was too conservative for liberals and too liberal for conservatives. Eric Metaxas attempted to turn him into an evangelical culture warrior in his bestselling biography. … Read More “Letters and Papers from Prison” »
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One of the most influential Christians in the Second World War was Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Although he is most commonly known as being involved in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, there is so much more to him. You can learn more about his life in this documentary on the life of Dietrich Bonheffer.
Over at my main website, I’m doing a series of top five lists to celebrate my fiftieth birthday. I thought I would do one here as well. I am interested in church history, obviously since I write this blog and podcast. There are certain people from church history that I would have loved to have … Read More “Top Five Christians From History I Would Like to Meet” »
At a recent book fair at my children’s school, I was surprised to find the book, The Plot to Kill Hitler. I was not surprised to find a book on World War Two, I was surprised to find a book on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The story of a man whose most prized possessions was his Bible … Read More “The Plot to Kill Hitler” »
