Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Martin Luther King Jr, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, sought inspiration from him. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Protestant Lutheran Pastor, fearlessly and courageously resisted Hitler and Nazism. He protected jews by helping them escape Germany. He also stood for what he believed and never gave in to those who craved destruction. Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s courage showed sincerity, had a good purpose, and included some risk-taking decisions. The courage Dietrich Bonhoeffer viewed in a Nazi driven society took much of his sincerity. Bonhoeffer at that time had many worries of his own, so he decided to leave Germany for America. Bonhoeffer states “I have come to the conclusion that I made [an error] in coming to America. Christians …show more content…
He knew Nazism was in no way right so he intended in helping those that suffered, but was caught in the act and, “Bonhoeffer was charged with [his involvement] to rescue Jews; of using his travels abroad for non-intelligence matters; and of misusing his intelligence position to keep Confessing Church pastors out of the military and for his own ecumenical work.”(Barnett, 2018). Bonhoeffer had good intentions for a great reason. Bonhoeffer's acts constantly prove his courageous personality. Furthermore, Bonhoeffer continued to respond to awful Nazism acts. Bonhoeffer tried so hard that in the end he even died for what he believed was right, “The SS doctor who witnessed Bonhoeffer’s death later recalled a man devout, brave and composed. His death ensued after a few seconds. I have hardly ever seen a man die so entirely submissive to the will of God. Bonhoeffer sent one final message, to George Bell in England,This is the end, for me the beginning of life.”(Barnett, 2018) Even when Bonhoeffer was having the last moment of his life he hadn’t regretted anything he has done because he was aware he has done …show more content…
Many would start to question Bonhoeffer's Christian moral. Some might portray him as a hypocrite contradicting his own preaching. The thing is that every action has reasoning behind it especially Bonhoeffer's attempt to assassinate Hitler. Hitler is known for his infamous reputation of ”The mass murder (that) was committed during World War II. It took the Germans and their accomplices four and a half years to murder six million Jews.” (About the holocaust, 2018) Bonhoeffer wanted to prevent the death of some 6 million people by getting rid of one which was Hitler. Throughout history, the only way a certain side gained power is by getting blood on their hands, but Bonhoeffer tried to prevent a whole lake of blood. To have the nerve to stand up to someone that you know could end you is something that needs a whole large amount of
Colorado Petitioner v. Francis Barry Connelly was a case appealed on October 8, 1986 by the Supreme Court of Colorado and later decided on December 10th, 1986 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The case began in Denver when, without any prompting, Francis Connelly approached police officer Patrick Anderson and claimed he had murdered a young girl named Mary Ann Junta. Before hearing anymore details, Officer Anderson immediately advised Connelly of his Miranda rights. The respondent said that he understood his rights but still wanted to discuss the murder. Officer Anderson asked Connelly several questions, where he denied drinking and taking drugs, but had claimed to be treated for mental illness. Soon after, detective Antuna arrived and Connelly was once again advised of his rights. Connelly claimed that
Starting in 1939 during the Holocaust, many Jews were deported to concentration camps by the Nazis where they will meet their end, but how did some of them survive? Even though most of them died, some lives were saved by the very few people with moral courage. One of the people with moral courage was Carl Lutz. Moral courage is the actions a person takes because of his/her belief of what is right or wrong, even though it may risk his/her life. Lutz was born in Switzerland in 1895 and he emigrated to the United States at the age of 18. During more than 20 years of temporarily staying in the United States, he worked at the Swiss Legislation in Washington and became chancellor of Swiss Consulates in Philadelphia. These events lead him to be appointed as Swiss vice-consul in Budapest, Hungary. During his life as a Swiss vice-consul, he decided to save the Jews because of his belief. By the time of his death in Bern, Switzerland in 1975, Lutz earned the title of Righteous Among the Nations
The quote that stuck with me trough the book was one not so much about the emotions that can with the Holocaust, but more of the actions that people at this time must do.
There are many heroic individuals in history that have shown greatness during a time of suffering ,as well as remorse when greatness is needed, but one individual stood out to me above them all. He served as a hero among all he knew and all who knew him. This individual, Simon Wiesenthal, deserves praise for his dedication to his heroic work tracking and prosecuting Nazi war criminals that caused thousands of Jews, Gypsies, Poles and other victims of the Holocaust to suffer and perish.
To him, there is more to our lives. “He is reacting to the river; in that reaction he discovers someone important to himself; and now he’s fashioning the structure of the piece so it is even clearer to himself and to his reader” (Cool Plums). He knows the mistakes that he has made, but does not regret any of the decisions he made.
When wandering physically or mentally, courage will lead you back to the path. In “Home of the Brave” a heart touching memoir by Katherine Applegate, Kek experiences his new life in America with the assistance of his caring friends and family. He struggles along the way but never loses hope to find his mother. The most important theme in “Home of the Brave” is courage. Courage is when you have hope to better the future for you and others. This theme is shown when Kek continuously strives to find his mother even though his friends are indirectly saying that she is gone.
In John Marsden’s Tomorrow When the War Began, the quote from David Seabury “Courage and convictions are powerful weapons against an enemy that depends upon only fists and guns”, is evident throughout the novel with the character’s various successes. Conviction (willpower) is very strong in the main characters, as the stakes are high with their entire town invaded leaving very few free. This conviction is also essential for courage, which as Ellie explains in the book, can only be found amidst fear. “I guess true courage is when you're really scared but you still do it” p.25. There are various frightening moments in this book, like when the ride on mower was used like a bomb or having to rescue Lee using heavy machinery. These are all moments the characters used their will to survive to propel them to do something that they were terrified to do. The characters also face daunting themes head on despite the previous stress. This is courage, found within conviction, and it has proved to be a good weapon against those with physical weapons.
“To kill the Jews, the Nazis were willing to weaken their capacity to fight the war. The United States and its allies, however, were willing to attempt almost nothing to save them” (Pp 5). If we would have put half as much energy into loving the Jews as Hitler spent hating the Jews we could have made a great difference.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born on February 4th 1906, as a son of a professor of psychiatry and neurology at the University of Berlin. Throughout his early life he was an outstanding student, and when he finally reached the age of 25 he became a lecturer in systematic theology at the University Berlin. Something that is very striking is that when Hitler came to power in 1933, Bonhoeffer became a leading spokesman for the Confessing Church, the center of Protestant resistance to the Nazis. He organized and for a shot amount of time he led the underground seminary of the Confessing Church. His book Life Together describes the life of the Christian community in that seminary, and his book The Cost Of Discipleship attacks what he calls "cheap grace," meaning that grace used as an excuse for moral laxity.
" The businessman, Oskar Schindler, demonstrated a powerful example of a man who was moved emotionally to step in and take action to save the lives of the Jewish people. His bravery still commands great respect today. His role shows the great significance of speaking up against injustice and choosing not to be silent.
One of the key practices that was evident in the documentary was relationship with one another/community. He believed that Christ is present in the community and that we are called to a more faithful and radically obedient to Christ. He felt that we should not get too complacent in serving God but rather rebuke comfortable Christianity. He shared this religious belief with others. He was gifted in the ministry and shared this as a teaching pastor in an underground seminary. Once this seminary was closed, he spearheaded the Confessing Church which spoke out against Hitler and for God. Bonhoeffer continued to teach theology and proclaim that salvation comes in God alone. He traveled to America, to become a guest lecturer but later had regrets as he felt he was responsible for his own country. Bonhoeffer realized that he made a mistake and must endure the difficult period with the Christian people in Germany. As Bonhoeffer preached and taught, he formed relationships with others along with Christian communities. Time alone would be another practice that supports his own life as described in the documentary. Bonhoeffer spent a lot of time alone meditating and praying. He was disciplined and obedient. The documentary revealed while in prison, he read and wrote many books. He pastored fellow fellow prisoners, and reflecting on the meaning of "Jesus Christ for today." As the months progressed, be began outlining a new theology, penning enigmatic lines that had been inspired by his reflections on the nature of Christian action in history. From these practices, we can conclude that Bonhoeffer was faithful and worship was part of life for him. He taught that salvation comes from God alone. His writings in prison and his leadership as a theologian suggest that Christ is center. While in prison Bonhoeffer wrote, “We are not Christ, but if we want to be Christians, we must have some
“He’s the man who’s lived through hell without every hating. Who’s been exposed to the most depraved aspects of human nature but still manages to find love, to believe in God, to experience joy.” This was a quote said by Oprah Winfrey during her interview with Elie Wiesel, a holocaust survivor. No person who has not experienced the Holocaust and all its horrors could ever relate to Elie Wiesel. He endured massive amounts of torture, physically, mentally, and emotionally just because he was a Jew.
He had a lot of authority in enacting what Hitler had told the Nazis to do. He was just about as responsible as Hitler was for killing all of those innocent people.
“Only Hitler is large enough and terrible enough to absorb and neutralize Jack Gladney's obsessive fear of dying.”(Phillips 1) Jack realizes that the wide-scale genocide created and ran by Hitler makes ...
This is what had made Hitler one of the greatest public speakers that the world had ever seen from his time and in history. "The German people and it 's soldiers work and fight today not for themselves and their own age, but also for many generations to come. A historical task of unique dimensions has been entrusted to us by the Creator that we are now obliged to carry out." Hitler, the Fuhrer of Germany, was a very talented spokesman in ways that leaders today could not even begin to compare with. He was charismatic and bold, making it easier for him to win over the minds of many Germans with these two traits. He believed that during his rise to power, he and the people of Germany had been given a duty by God to purify the nation of its imperfect races and weaker people so as to make the mother country strong again for future generations. "Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live." In many ways, Hitler felt he was justified in what he was doing, and in some