Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Letter to Swedish Archbishop Erling Eidem
On the ship to Norway and Sweden, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a letter to Erling Eidem, a Swedish theologian and the archbishop of Uppsala. It is dated April 11, 1942. Below is the opening paragraph… My...
View ArticleDietrich Bonhoeffer’s January 17, 1943 Letter to Maria von Wedemeyer is...
The engagement between Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Maria von Wedemeyer took place in January of 1943. On the 17th, Bonhoeffer wrote to a letter to Maria. His words are filled of emotion and excitement…...
View ArticleDietrich Bonhoeffer Anxiously Awaits a Letter From Maria!
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Maria von Wedemeyer were engaged in January of 1943. On the 17th of that month, Bonhoeffer wrote to a handwritten letter to Maria. As of January 23, Dietrich had not heard back...
View ArticleDietrich Bonhoeffer Was Thrilled to Receive a Letter From Maria von Wedemeyer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Maria von Wedemeyer were engaged in January of 1943. On the 17th of that month, Bonhoeffer wrote to a handwritten letter to Maria. As of January 23, Dietrich had not heard back...
View ArticleDietrich Bonhoeffer’s 1943 Easter Letter to His Parents
Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes an Easter letter to his parents during his first month in prison. He is allowed to send one letter every ten days. He refers to his fiancée, Maria von Wedemeyer, who was...
View ArticleDietrich Bonhoeffer Corresponded to Individual Former Finkenwalde Students
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote letters to his former students of Finkenwalde. But not all of them were circular letters. Bonhoeffer corresponded with the brethren individually too. He received one letter...
View ArticleDietrich Bonhoeffer Did Not Let His Know How Bad Things Were in Prison…
On the evening of April 5, 1943, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was brought to the Tegel prison. As soon as he was allowed to write to his parents, he assured them that he was alright and didn’t really need...
View ArticleDietrich Bonhoeffer on Everlasting Joy
The Invincible, Irrefutable Joy by Tony Reinke | December 12, 2012 When the Nazis padlocked the doors of the Confessing Church seminaries in Germany in the Autumn of 1937, Dietrich Bonhoeffer took...
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