In this episode, we continue our exploration of the Church at War series, focusing on the life and impact of Dietrich Bonhoeffer during the rise of Nazi Germany. Host Lorelee Siemens discusses Bonhoeffer's observations of the church's struggle between faith and nationalism, his encounters with different expressions of Christianity in America, and his eventual return to Germany amidst growing political extremism.

This episode raises critical questions about the church's responsibility in times of moral crisis and the dangers of losing sight of Christ amidst cultural identity.

Chapters:

(01:38) Martin Luther helped launch the Protestant Reformation in 1517

(04:08) Dietrich Bonhoeffer studied at Union Theological Seminary

(12:18) Dietrich returned from America in 1931 to a Germany that was changing

(13:38) In 1930s Germany, Luther Day became a national pride celebration

(20:15) Adolf Hitler and the Nazi government tried to control the German church

(25:17) The pro-Nazi German Christian movement insisted that Christianity could serve the state

(33:05) Sabine and her family flee Germany

(40:41) Hatred against Jews is once again spreading openly across most of the Western world

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