School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
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Date of Award
2-25-1996
Document Type
Graduate Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Liturgy
Department
School of Theology and Seminary
First Advisor
Maxwell Johnson
Subject Categories
Christianity | History of Christianity | Religion
Abstract
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor in pre-World War II Germany who chose to remain there to actively aid the forces opposing Hitler. He eventually resolved to collaborate in a eventually unsuccessful plot to assassinate the Fuhrer, for which he was executed on a grey Monday morning, April 9, 1945. In his Ethics he provides a rationale for his decision against Hitler. Although listed in the Lutheran Book of Worship calendar of commemorations, Bonhoeffer probably remains one of the lesser lights than the saints because of the nature of his activities leading to his death.
Recommended Citation
Simpson, Paul D., "Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) A Man for Others" (1996). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 1593.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/1593
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