by Peter James | Feb 19, 2024 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I have written of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1907-1945) before. Twice, actually. I can’t help myself. There are at least two good reasons to return to his prayers. First, there is an abundance of prayers written by Dietrich during his two-year imprisonment in Germany...
by Peter James | Apr 6, 2023 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Favorite
Hitler’s takeover of the German Evangelical Church was resisted by a small number of dissenting pastors like Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945). Dietrich challenged his pastoral colleagues to stand for Christ and not succumb to Hitler’s fear tactics. The...
by Peter James | Jan 26, 2023 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1909-1945) is one of my heroes. For real! The heroic witness of this twentieth century Christian martyr inspires and humbles me. Dietrich left Germany at age twenty-three for a year of post-graduate theological studies at Union Theological...
