Saints of Past Ages: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the German theologian executed by the Nazis, PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, looks at his life and legacy…
Bonhoeffer an assassin? Scholars question accuracy of parts of new film
A new film about the life of 20th century martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer is attracting controversy over some aspects of its depiction of the pastor’s life including that he took part in a plot to kill Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin, which was produced by Angel Studios (The Sound of Freedom) and released […]
Stop taking Bonhoeffer’s name in vain, his relatives and scholars warn Eric Metaxas, Project 2025
United States RNS In recent years, author and radio host Eric Metaxas and other conservative Christian supporters of Donald Trump have compared themselves to the famed German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer – who was put to death for taking part in a plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler. In a recent interview on Flashpoint, a Christian television […]
Sight-Seeing: Only the enemy-loving Way of the Cross can save Israel and Gaza
NILS VON KALM reflects on how we, as Christians, are called to respond to the violence in Israel and Gaza…
Essay: Successful social movements
In an excerpt from his new book ‘Bending Towards Justice’, NILS VON KALM looks at why social movements with a strong Christian foundation are successful…
Paper thin
I read Dietrich Bonheoffer’s biography while staying on a farm. In it I read about the treatment of the Jews in World War II. Later we helped round up the cows and send them to slaughter. The similarities were all too obvious. The Nazis treated people worse than cattle. PICTURE: Ron Dyar/Unsplash. How did this […]
CASTING THE NET: PLOUGH
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at the Bruderhof’s website, Plough…