Episodes
Sept. 9, 2024
Welcome to The Rise of Bonhoeffer
What is The Rise of Bonhoeffer? In this audio documentary series, we'll dive deep into the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who dared to stand against the Nazi regime. From his early days as a passionate sc…
Sept. 17, 2024
Searching for Bonhoeffer: The Journey from Myth to Man
Join Dr. Jeffrey Pugh & Dr. Tripp Fuller as they delve into the complex life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The story flashes forward to a powerful juxtaposition: on February 1, 1933, two days after Hitler became Chancellor, both m…
Sept. 30, 2024
Bonhoeffer in America: the Call Beyond Nationalism
In this episode of The Rise of Bonhoeffe r , we journey with Dietrich to New York City for a year as a Postdoctoral post at Union Theological Seminary. This school year in New York radically changed him, but the spark that l…
Oct. 14, 2024
Nazi Idolatry & the German Church Struggle
This episode of The Rise of Bonhoeffer explores Dietrich Bonhoeffer's experiences after returning to Germany. Transformed by his time in New York City, he visits the theologian who first awakened the conscience of the German…
Oct. 28, 2024
The Roots of Antisemitism and Bonhoeffer’s Paradigm of Resistance
The journey through the turbulent years preceding World War II in Germany is a complex narrative that intertwines politics, religion, and individual courage. At the center of our story lies Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a theologian …
Nov. 11, 2024
Setting the Table in the Midst of Nazis
Bonhoeffer's Search for a Community of Resistance
Nov. 25, 2024
Community & the Cost of Discipleship: The Seminary that Defied Nazis
In this episode of 'The Rise of Bonhoeffer, ' we explore Dietrich Bonhoeffer's transition from London back to Germany, focusing on his time at the Finkenwalde seminary. This period is crucial as it shapes Bonhoeffer's most s…
Dec. 9, 2024
Demythologizing Bonhoeffer
In this episode of The Rise of Bonhoeffer , we delve into Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life from the collapse of his seminary to his imprisonment, focusing on his involvement in anti-Nazi conspiracy and failed assassination attempt…
