Bonhoeffer openly challenged his church to stand with the jews in. Ulrich tukur, who plays bonhoeffer, is so real, so authentic, so profoundly aware of all the nuances, that we meet bonhoeffer in him. His books have been translated into more than twentyfive languages. With martin doblmeier, klaus maria brandauer, adele schmidt, richard mancini. The story of dietrich bonhoeffer, a german clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed hitler and the nazis. The film bonhoeffer agent of grace itself is of an awesome man worthy of remembrance for his bravery among others by resisting tyrannys evil clutch on europe during the earlymid 20th century.
It brings to a wide audience the heroic rebellion of bonhoeffer, a highly. Ulrich tukur does a pretty good job of playing bonhoefferthe only. In the midst of nazi germany, one pastor stood his moral ground and resisted the culture shift of his time. Bonhoeffer, influenced early by the thinking of the young karl barth, urged a conformation to the form of jesus as the suffering servant in a total commitment of the self to the lives of others. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read life together. He also achieved a high school degree in boston usa during an exchange of. I have read hundreds of books, both nonfiction and fiction.
On this page, we do our best to recommend books that explore bonhoeffers life, thought, work, and legacy. Ulli phillip, ulrich noethen, ulrich tukur, wolfram teufel leave a comment. Theres no doubt that the story of dietrich bonhoeffer is an excellent and worthwhile one to tell, and in this endeavor, this storyline makes good attempts at character development via adequate dialogue. It brings to a wide audience the heroic rebellion of bonhoeffer, a highly regarded lutheran minister who could have kept his peace and saved his life on several occasions but instead paid.
Bonhoeffer agent of grace freedom of conscience youtube. Agent of grace sheds light on the littleknown efforts of the german resistance and the heroic rebellion of bonhoeffer, a highly regarded lutheran minister who could have kept his peace and saved his life but instead paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. Agent of grace, which will debut on pbs next wednesday, june 14, at 9. His ethical thinking led him to become an outspoken leader in the breakaway confessing church in germany that. This story of a unique fellowship in an underground. It brings to a wide audience the heroic rebellion of bonhoeffer, a highly regarded lutheran minister who could have kept his peace and saved his life on several occasions but instead paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. As adolf hitler and the nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the jews of europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the third reich from the inside. Leibholz 11 introduction 37 i grace and discipleship 43 1 costly grace 45 2 the call to discipleship 61 3 singleminded obedience 87 4 discipleship and the cross 95 5 discipleship and the individual 105 ii the sermon on the mount 115 matthew 5. The story of dietrich bonhoeffer, a german clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed.
One of these was dietrich bonhoeffera pastor and author, known as much for such spiritual classics as the cost of discipleship and life together, as for his 1945 execution in a. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Associated press ulrich tukur, who plays bonhoeffer, is so real, so authentic, so profoundly aware of all nuances, that. This span of years is the subject for a fine new film, bonhoeffer. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ulrich tukur books online. Dietrich bonhoeffer, a german clergyman actively opposed hitler. The true story of dietrich bonhoeffer, a german pastor of great. Since 1989 he has been recording and touring as a musician. This page is designed to help make writings on and by dietrich bonhoeffer available to those without easy access to a theological library. Actor ulrich tukur stars as bonhoeffer in this program that won the top honor at the february 2000. Bonhoeffer s last years, his participation in the german resistance and his moral struggle are dramatized in this film. Actor ulrich tukur stars as bonhoeffer in this program that won the top honor at the february 2000 monte carlo tv festival. His writings on christianitys role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book the cost of discipleship has been described as a modern classic.
Eric till 90 minutes 4806519265116 what is a moral person to do in a time of savage immorality. The story of dietrich bonhoeffer, a german clergyman of great distinction. Dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945, a german theologian, pastor, and ecumenist, studied in berlin and at union theological seminary in new york city. We also suggest books that may help you appreciate or understand bonhoeffer better, or, examine him from different perspectives. Among the words frequently applied to bonhoeffer are brilliant and brave, and the 90 minute pbs film easily makes the case for his heroic status. His writing has appeared in the wall street journal, the new york times, and the new yorker, and metaxas has appeared as a cultural commentator on cnn, fox news. Tukur spent his youth near hannover where he finished his final secondaryschool examinations in 1977. Director eric till filmed in the czech republic, berlin, and canada. Thomson, tatjana blacher, ulrich noethen, susanne lothar, richard partington, dominique horwitz. The protestant theologist dietrich bonhoeffer rejects nazism. I have also watched many movies and documentaries pertaining to both the second world war and the. Bonhoeffer meaning and origin of the name bonhoeffer. Little does he know that the nazis are using zyklon b pelletswhich gerstein himself helped developto kill jews at concentration camps. Recommended reading the dietrich bonhoeffer institute.
But in this scene, ulrich tukur, playing bonhoeffer, is obviously and achingly. That question was central to dietrich bonhoeffer, a german clergyman of great distinction who actively opposed hitler and the nazis at great personal risk. The nazis hanged him on april 9, 1945, less than a month before the end of the war. Directed by eric till, the film stars ulrich tukur, robert joy, susanne lothar, ulrich. His letters and papers from prison became a prized testimony to christian faith and courage, read by thousands. His father was a professor of psychiatry in berlin, and bonhoeffer was trained in the best theological universities in germany. He played a central role in the confessing church during the nazi period and became one of the most. This excellent production harkens back to the golden age of hollywood in that it is devoid of objectionable elements.
Dietrich bonhoeffer reading room tyndale university. Bonhoeffer agent of grace trailer ulrich tukur, johanna klante, robert joy. After his martyrdom at the hands of the gestapo in 1945, dietrich bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of christians around the world. Agent of grace sheds light on the littleknown efforts of the german resistance. An agent of grace, was released in midjune in north america and will be screened in european cinemas from the end of this. Ulrich tukur, johanna klante, john neville, robert joy production. Bonhoeffer agent of grace trailer ulrich tukur, johanna klante. Now in life together we have pastor bonhoeffers experience of christian community. Agent of grace brings the incredible true story to life in a dramatized format unlike anything youve ever seen before. Bonhoeffer worked with others to try and put a stop to hitlers cruel regime. List of books and articles about dietrich bonhoeffer.
More than just a biographical portrait, bonhoeffer. Pbss bonhoeffer film shows us a theologian in action. Dramatization of the life of dietrich bonhoeffer, a german lutheran pastor, who was. Amen tells the true tale of kurt gerstein ulrich tukur, a renowned german chemist who is enlisted in the nazi ss to help purify drinking water for german troops. You will find a new appreciation for bonhoeffer and his stance. Agent of grace ulrich tukur, robert joy, johanna klante, ulrich noethen, eric till on.
Kurz vor beginn des zweiten weltkriegs kehrt dietrich bonhoeffer aus dem sicheren amerika nach deutschland zuruck. Dietrich bonhoeffer was a young german theologian who offered one of the first clear voices of resistance to adolf hitler. Agent of grace christian biographical film on dietrich bonhoeffer the story of dietrich bonhoeffer is one that is wellknown and often told through documentaries and books. Life together gathers bonhoeffers 1938 reflections on the character of christian community, based on the common life that he and his seminarians experienced at the finkenwalde.
The authoritative biography of bonhoeffer theologian, christian, man for his times. His convictions eventually cost him his life at the hands of the gestapo. Life together ebook written by dietrich bonhoeffer. Dietrich bonhoeffer 19061945 grew up in an academic german family. Agent of grace i quickly became captivated by ulrich tukurs portrayal of dietrich bonhoeffer. Dietrich bonhoeffer, one of the most influential christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to intrigue people from a variety of backgrounds. Dramatic documentary about the young german pacifist and theologian dietrich bonhoeffer who resisted the nazi regime and was hanged two weeks before world war ii. Ulrich tukur, johanna klante, robert joy what is a moral person to do in a time of great immorality. Discount prices on books by dietrich bonhoeffer, including titles like the communion of saints. He was a highly respected lutheran minister and author who could have easily saved his own life had he not felt a duty to help those hitler was determined to destroy. For this reason, he is banned from teaching, from speaking in public and publishing his works. Dietrich bonhoeffer books list of books by dietrich.