Historical orthodoxy has it that Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer participated in some way at some level in a plot to assassinate Hitler. Dr. Mark Thiessen challenges this reading of history, arguing that Bonhoeffer maintained his pacifism till the end. Dr. Nation considers the views of other Bonhoeffer scholars, the biographical work of Eberhard Bethge, the writings of Bonhoeffer, and the thoughts of others who knew Bonhoeffer. We finally consider the ethical implications of this issue for the church today.
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Dr. Mark Thiessen Nation is Emeritus Professor of Theology at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and the author of "Discipleship in a World Full of Nazis: Recovering the True Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer" and "Bonhoeffer the Assassin?: Challenging The Myth, Recovering His Call to Peacemaking". Check out his books at:
https://www.amazon.com/Bonhoeffer-Assassin-Challenging-Recovering-Peacemaking/dp/0801039614/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MEGFXEMC4RJW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5owDZEJ_FtMvgFpOLXvIAU1xb48ew-P86G82DGjeN0AFzpIts0_tHN67cUYBzIAFZFsnEGteeRd0hqEVSrdGOw.6AoVJQYOO0y2QUAD66pL-JlM9z66I-bmhVrBL_deJwM&dib_tag=se&keywords=bonhoeffer+the+assassin&qid=1721683358&sprefix=%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-1
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