Dietrich Bonhoeffer
At a glance:
- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Philosophy, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Christianity, Christians, Churches, Theology, Theologians, Wars, Battles, World War II
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Bonhoeffer defined the concept of Christian discipleship, especially as it related to the Lutheran Church in Germany during the 1930’s. He provided a unique combination of theology and political ethics that made him a leader in German resistance to Adolf Hitler and also led to his untimely death in 1945.
Early Life
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), on February 4, 1906. His father was Karl Bonhoeffer, a well-known physician and psychiatrist. There were eight children in the family, of whom...
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