Bonhoeffer: Making Difficult Choices (Advanced Program)
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The Importance of the Beatitudes
Bonhoeffer was a pacifist. He believed that violence is never the solution to any problem. After hearing stories of Jewish people being killed and his ideas changed, he joined a group working to fight Nazism. The German government arrested him and put him in prison. In prison, Bonhoeffer wrote many letters and documents explaining how he decided to join the group trying to kill Hitler. His writings said there are two things that should guide Christians through life. One is the needs of the people around you; the other is Jesus' teachings on suffering.
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