• Christianity,  Current Events,  Political Theology

    Barth and Bonhoeffer’s Wartime Warnings Apply Today

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s name is well-known in Christian circles. His early resistance against the Nazi regime leading to his execution in 1945 has made Bonhoeffer into a modern Christian martyr. At times of social conflict, upheaval, and tyranny, Bonhoeffer’s legacy is often looked to as a moral guide. Karl Barth is less of a household name, but his own response to Nazism has inspired many as well. With both Barth and Bonhoeffer, what inspires Christians to this day is how their resistance to National Socialism arose directly from their theological convictions. As we watch the horrors unfolding in Ukraine, many rightly wonder what Barth and Bonhoeffer might have to say to…