Statements – Fall 2024 Bonhoeffer Scholars’ Statement, October 2024: LINK Bonhoeffer Scholars’ Statement, October 2024: PDF Bonhoeffer Family Statement, October 2024: PDF Actors’ (Bonhoeffer Film) Statement, November 2024: PDF Movie Reviews – Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Christopher J. Probst, “Film Review: Bonhoeffer, Pastor, Spy, Assassin,” December 2024: LINK Christopher J. Probst, “Film Review: Bonhoeffer, Pastor, [...]
RESOURCE (Fall 2024): A Collection of Public Statements, Movie Reviews, and Essays for Reading, Teaching, and Understanding Bonhoeffer (Links and PDFs) – Check Back for Updates
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 [...]
STATEMENT: Board Members and Staff Members of the Bonhoeffer Haus in Berlin Condemn the Political Appropriation of Dietrich Bonheffer
Board and staff members of the Bonhoeffer Haus Association – Memorial and Place of Encounter in Berlin have issued a statement condemning the political appropriation of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer House Berlin Condemns Political Appropriation of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (November 2024) As a Memorial and Place of Encounter that documents and passes on the spirit and attitude [...]
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Arno Helwig, Christian Zeiske, Christina Lange, Gottfried Brezger, Hans-Karl Kahlbaum, Ingrid Portman, Konrad Raiser, Kurt Kreibohm, Martina Dethloff, Silke Tournay, Tobias Korenke, Ulrich Luig, Ulrike Trautwein 
STATEMENT: Lead Actors in “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin” Speak Out Together Against the Misuse of Bonhoeffer’s Legacy
Key members of the ensemble, including Jonas Dassler (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) and August Diehl (Martin Niemoller), have distanced themselves from possible misuses of the film. They stand behind the calls from Bonhoeffer scholars, church leaders, and extended members of the Bonhoeffer family to stop the distortion of Bonhoeffer’s life and legacy to justify Christian Nationalism and [...]
Registration Open: 2024 IBS-ELS Annual Dinner for Members, Board Members, and Friends of the Society (Friday, November 22nd in San Diego, CA)
Annual Dinner for the Board of Directors, Members, and Friends of the Society The International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section invites you to our annual Bonhoeffer Society Dinner, which is held in conjunction with the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting. WHEN: November 22nd, 2024 TIME: 6:00pm – 8:30pm WHERE: Restaurant near the Convention Center (More [...]