Dietrich Bonhoeffer: His life and Legacy
February 27, 2020
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Date(s) - 27/02/2020
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Online
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“Dietrich Bonhoeffer: his life and legacy” by Geoff Russell
When: 7 pm, Thursday 27th February 2020
Where: Classroom 3 (ground floor), Tabor College, 181 Goodwood Road, Millswood. Carpark entry from Mitchell Street.
During the Second World War, the response of the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches to Nazism was mixed. Some sections acquiesced and others protested in some way, which was a very dangerous thing to do; as many clergy died. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was an outstanding figure who opposed the rise of Nazism, and he paid the price. So, who was Dietrich Bonhoeffer and what can we learn from his life and legacy?
Well, he was a German Christian pastor, theologian and author; and he lived for just 39 years from 1906 until he was executed by the Nazis in 1945, only 1 month short of Germany’s unconditional surrender in World War II. He was a courageous, thoughtful and inspiring leader. He was a martyr and his writings have been widely influential to this day.
Geoff Russell
Geoff Russell is a professional electrical engineer. Geoff has a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours from the University of Adelaide, a post-graduate Diploma in Engineering & Computer Applications and an Associate in Theology from the Bible College of South Australia. Geoff is on the Reasonable Faith Adelaide committee and is a member of the Coromandel Baptist Church, where he has served as a deacon, secretary, elder and lay preacher.
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