Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1906–1945
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- philosopher
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German: [ËdiËtÊɪç ËbÉnhøËfÉ] ; 4 February 1906 â 9 April 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Flossenbürg concentration campDates unknown
- Buchenwald concentration campDates unknown
Biography
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German: [ËdiËtÊɪç ËbÉnhøËfÉ] ; 4 February 1906 â 9 April 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential; his 1937 book The Cost of Discipleship is described as a modern classic. Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to the Nazi dictatorship, including vocal opposition to Nazi euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of Jews. He was arrested in April 1943 by the Gestapo and imprisoned at Tegel Prison for a year and a half. Later, he was transferred to Flossenbürg concentration camp. Bonhoeffer was accused of being associated with the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler and was tried along with other accused plotters, including former members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office). He was hanged on 9 April 1945 during the collapse of the Nazi regime.
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