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The disturbing relevance of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

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Tom Barson
Apr 09, 2025
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Eighty years ago today, the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis. His heroic resistance to the Nazi regime, as well as his compelling prison writings, have been a source for inspiration for generations of political activists, especially in the 1960s. Recent developments have convinced WoC contributor Tom Barson that Bonhoeffer is distur…

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Tom Barson grew up in Oberlin, Ohio and attended college and graduate school in New York City and retired in 2019 as an IT services director for global supply chain projects. He lives in East Lansing, Michigan.
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