The Theologian Who Sailed Back to Suffering
In June 1939, Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood on the docks of New York City with every reason to stay. Friends at Union Theological Seminary had arranged...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Philippians 2:6-11.
In June 1939, Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood on the docks of New York City with every reason to stay. Friends at Union Theological Seminary had arranged a teaching position, a safe refuge from the Nazi regime that was already closing in on dissenting pastors. He had a desk, a salary, and a future. The Atlantic Ocean stretched between him and danger.…
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