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Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German theologian and poet)

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Date of birth
1906-02-04
Place of birth
Wrocław
Date of death
1945-04-09
Place of death
Flossenbürg

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈbɔnhøːfɐ] ; 4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential; his 1937 book The Cost of Discipleship is described as a modern classic. Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to the Nazi dictatorship, including vocal opposition to Adolf Hitler's euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of the Jews. He was arrested in April 1943 by the Gestapo and imprisoned at Tegel Prison for 1½ years. Later, he was transferred to Flossenbürg concentration camp.

Bonhoeffer was accused of being associated with the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler and was tried along with other accused plotters, including former members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office). He was hanged on 9 April 1945 during the collapse of the Nazi regime.

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Goodreads Author ID
29333
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0000 0001 2137 9484
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bonhoefferdietrich
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67d0427c-e209-4083-a1a6-408dcf139640
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OL25661A
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68925878
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