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 [...]
STATEMENT: Board Members and Staff Members of the Bonhoeffer Haus in Berlin Condemn the Political Appropriation of Dietrich Bonheffer
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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 [...]
Announcement – Two Webinars on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024: “God and the Holocaust: Investigating Faith, Uniting Against Antisemitism” AND “Gun Violence, Christian Nationalism & Dietrich Bonhoeffer” (6:00pm & 7:00pm Central Time, USA)
Two Webinars – November 12th, 2024 Join Dr. Victoria Barnett, General Editor of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works in English, at 6:00pm (Central Standard Time, USA), on Tuesday, November 12th. Join Rev. John Matthews, Bonhoeffer scholar, at 7:00pm (Central Standard Time, USA) on Tuesday, November 12th. Both events are free of charge, but require registration. More [...]
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 [...]