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REGISTRATION OPEN: January 15, 2025: “Unpacking Bonhoeffer’s Legacy for Today,” a conversation with Victoria Barnett, sponsored by ICJS. ONLINE EVENT.

FREE REGISTRATION Unpacking Bonhoeffer’s Legacy Today Wednesday, January 15Noon–1:00 PM ETOnline Via ZoomDietrich Bonhoeffer has long been celebrated as a powerful symbol of moral resistance to the Nazi regime, with his legacy claimed by Christians across the religious spectrum, from liberal Protestants to Christian Nationalists. Historically, though, he was not a major figure. What do [...]

REGISTRATION OPEN: March 7-8, 2025. “Hope in a Divided World: A Faithful Response to Christian Nationalism.” United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, PA. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE.

United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg, PA An Invitation from Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA: Join us for a weekend with Dr. Lori Brandt Hale, president of the International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section and Amanda Tyler of Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Discover how people of faith can authentically and humbly act at the intersection of civic life [...]

Sign-Up Today! 2024-2025 ONLINE Oregon Bonhoeffer Seminar – “With Courage and Humility: Bonhoeffer’s Ethical Approach for Us Today” with Mark Brocker (Begins September 10th, 2024)

“With Courage and Humility: Bonhoeffer’s Ethical Approach for Us Today” Second Tuesdays of the Month via Zoom 1:00pm – 2:30pm (Pacific Time) FACILITATOR: Dr. Mark Brocker (Past President, International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section) REGISTRATION & ZOOM LINK: Email Dr. Brocker – [email protected] FORMAT: Presentation (1:00 – 1:40) and Discussion (1:40 – 2:30) DESCRIPTION [...]

Video Now Available: “Bonhoeffer & Democracy” with Stephen Haynes at Meetinghouse Church in Edina, MN on July 10th, 2024 (In-Person and Online)

In The Battle for Bonhoeffer: Debating Discipleship in the Age of Trump (Eerdmans 2018), Stephen Haynes explored how Bonhoeffer’s legacy was being co-opted by popularizers who had little understanding of Bonhoeffer’s theology or historical context. In this presentation, Haynes will update “the battle for Bonhoeffer” with attention to recent books and films that argue America [...]

Event Announcement: “Democracy and Discipleship – Lessons from Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Polarized Times” (July 11th and 12th in Minneapolis, MN) Free Registration is Open

Thursday: Keynote Panel + Q&A Friday: Teaching Workshop and Roundtable Discussion All are welcome! In our fraught times, 20th century pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer offers moral guidance and courage. He challenges us to consider the impact of our actions for the future. In his famous essay, “Account at the Turn of the Year 1942-1943,” [...]

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