Bodacious Bonhoeffers

We chose the illustrious Dietrich Bonhoeffer as our theologian of choice for Theology II. Aside from the usual reasons for making such a prudent choice (his classy glasses, smooth wavy hair, sweet 80’s surfer nick names like “Bonnie” and “Bon Bon”) we’re interested in how his ideas we’re shaped by the lived reality of trauma during the Nazi regime. His transition from intellectual engagement with theology to a more lived engagement as christian parallels the broader social movement of the time towards greater disintegration of human rights and dignity. How do we make sense of his more personalized and embodied experience of christianity in the face of growing dehumanization and brutality in the world around him?

Who are we? Ryan, the shorter of the two. Eric the more bearded of the two. Hannah the more southern of the two. And Heather… the one and only.