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Dietrich Bonhoeffer

(1906–1945) Protestant Theologian

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Protestant theologian, best known for Widerstand und Ergebung: Briefe und Aufzeichnungen aus der Haft.

Quick Facts About Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Born
February 4, 1906
Died
April 9, 1945
Profession
Protestant Theologian
Notable works
Widerstand und Ergebung: Briefe und Aufzeichnungen aus der Haft

About Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential; his 1937 book The Cost of Discipleship is described as a modern classic. Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to the Nazi dictatorship, including vocal opposition to Nazi euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of Jews. He was arrested in April 1943 by the Gestapo and imprisoned at Tegel Prison for a year and a half. Later, he was transferred to Flossenbürg concentration camp.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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