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Bonhoeffer Documentaries and Films

By Journey Films Documentary: Bonhoeffer (90 minutes) Doblmeier, Martin, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Adele Schmidt, Richard Mancini, John Keltonic, Journey Films, First-Run Features (Firm), and South Carolina Educational Television Network, dirs. 2003. Bonhoeffer. First Run Features. Learn More and Watch Released in 1984 Documentary: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Memories and Perspectives (90 minutes) Drake, Gerald. 2006 (DVD). Dietrich Bonhoeffer: [...]

SIGN AND SHARE THE PETITION: Stop Misusing Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Support Political Violence and Christian Nationalism & UPDATE: Members of Bonhoeffer’s Extended Family Publish Open Letter Condemning the Distortion of his Legacy

Read the statement and sign the petition today! See the Supporters and Sign the Petition! Scholars and church leaders from the US and Germany speak out about the misuse of Bonhoeffer’s legacy in support of political violence and Christian Nationalism. Bonhoeffer Family Open Letter Nearly 100 members of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Extended Family Publish an Open [...]

Sign Up Today! ONLINE Bonhoeffer Podcast & Class – “The Rise of Bonhoeffer: Faith, Resistance, and Theology in Action,” hosted by Homebrewed Christianity’s Tripp Fuller and Jeffrey Pugh (Fall 2024)

The Rise of Bonhoeffer: Faith, Resistance, and Theology in Action This asynchronous online class is a deep dive into Bonhoeffer’s life and theology, hosted by Dr. Tripp Fuller and Dr. Jeffrey Pugh. It will include an 8-Part audio docuseries, interviews with Bonhoeffer scholars, livestreams, resources, opportunities for online community and connections, and Q&A sessions with [...]

New Documentary: “The Cloud of Witnesses: Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Harlem 1930/31” to premiere in Düsseldorf, Germany on October 10th, 2024. A film by Hellmut Schlingensiepen and Reggie Williams.

German filmmaker Hellmut Schlingensiepen and American theologian, Reggie L. Williams, will premiere the German version of their documentary, “The Cloud of Witnesses: Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Harlem 1930/31,” in Germany on October 10th, 2024. For more information about the film, including a list of conversation partners, visit the film’s website. More Information – The Cloud of [...]

Now Available for Download! An Interactive Multi-Week Bonhoeffer Curriculum by Lori Brandt Hale for Congregations and Communities, Created in Partnership with Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania

Learn More and Download the Curriculum About the curriculum: The curriculum is designed to take 4-6 weeks to complete, includes lesson plans, slides, facilitator scripts, and handouts. Each week also contains an activity and/or discussion questions. The lessons build on one another and should be done in order. Lessons 1-4 offer a complete program. Lesson [...]

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