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International Bonhoeffer Society, English Language Section

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Join the Bonhoeffer Society The International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section comprises scholars, religious leaders, and students of Bonhoeffer’s legacy from the United States, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Participate Join the Bonhoeffer Society Bonhoeffer on Responsibility “The ultimately responsible question is not how I extricate myself heroically from a situation but [how] a coming generation is to go on living.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer “Account of the Turn of the Year 1942-1943” (DBWE 8:42) Learn More Who was
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Bonhoeffer? The View from Below “It remains an experience of incomparable value that we have for once learned to see the great events of world history from below, from the perspective of the outcasts, the suspects, the maltreated, the powerless, the oppressed and reviled, in short from the perspective of the suffering.”
 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer “Account of the Turn of the Year 1942-1943” (DBWE 8:52) Learn More Who was
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Bonhoeffer? Bonhoeffer Works in English The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works in English (or DBWE) – critical editions of Bonhoeffer’s books, letters, and papers – is a 17-volume set published by Fortress Press (Minneapolis, MN, 1996-2014). Find Resources Explore
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in English Bonhoeffer on Christian Ethics “Christ was not concerned with whether ‘the maxim of an action’ could become ‘a principle of universal law,’ but whether my action now helps my neighbor to be a human being before God.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer Ethics (DBWE 6: 98-99) Learn More Who was
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The International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section (IBS-ELS) is dedicated to advancing the theology and legacy of German pastor-theologian and Nazi resister, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in the academy, church, and world. The IBS-ELS encourages critical scholarship, engaged pedagogy, constructive readings, and public engagement of Bonhoeffer’s collected writings and serves as an authoritative and responsible resource in those endeavors.

 

 

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REGISTRATION OPEN: Saturday, January 17th, 2026. “Prophets, Saints, and Kings: Resisting Christian Nationalism and Building the Beloved Community with King and Bonhoeffer.” United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, PA. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE.
UK Project Bonhoeffer Online Seminar Series: Bonhoeffer and the Threat to Democracy Today (October 20, November 4, and November 27, 2025)
Registration Open: 2025 IBS-ELS Annual Dinner and Program, featuring Dr. Chandi Plummer (Friday, November 21st in Boston, MA)
T&T Clark New Studies in Bonhoeffer’s Theology and Ethics – New Volumes Available and Forthcoming (Order or Pre-Order Today)

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The English Language Section is dedicated to advancing the theology and legacy of German pastor-theologian and Nazi resister, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in the academy, church, and world, and has been on the forefront of this work for the last fifty years.

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