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Bonhoeffer

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Bon·hoef·fer  (bônh-fr), Dietrich 1906-1945.
German Protestant theologian whose works concern Christianity in the modern world. He was executed for his role in a plot to assassinate Hitler.
Bonhoeffer (German) [ˈboːnhœfər]
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(Biographies / Bonhoeffer, Dietrich (1906-1945) M, German, RELIGION: theologian) Dietrich (ˈdiːtrɪç). 1906-45, German Lutheran theologian: executed by the Nazis
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Noun1.Bonhoeffer - German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism, he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer


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Long before Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote it (and subsequently lived it himself), Peter knew the literal truth: "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die" (Cost of Discipleship [ET MacMillan, 1948]).
Third Sunday of Easter: April 22, 2007 by Heider, George C. / Currents in Theology and Mission
We may admire the bravery of the White Rose and sympathize with the moral evolution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer as he moved from principled Christian pacifist to attempted assassin of Hitler.
Shawn wrong by Auclair, Joseph / The Progressive
Again Cardinal Ratzinger preached the sermon at the Mass preceding the election, and Weigel described it as classic Cardinal Ratzinger--richly biblical, emphasizing God's mercy and the importance of friendship with Christ, deftly drawing on theologians like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Hans Urs von Balthasar, calling his brother-cardinals to a "holy restlessness," a restlessness to bring everyone the gift of faith.
Weigel's latest book places the new Pope Benedict in the context of ... by Dooley, David / Catholic Insight
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