rsvp HERE
German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was greatly attracted to pacifism but eventually felt called to participate in a plot on Hitler’s life. Inspired by the release of the new movie on Bonhoeffer's life, Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin., Beatrice Institute—in collaboration with the Bruderhof community—invites you to join the conversation this semester as we interrogate the tension in Christian ethics between a preference for non-violence and the responsibility to protect the innocent. (Seeing the movie is not necessary to attending the Salon, but click here if you’re interested in joining us!)
Our annual Winter Salon invites four panelists with a range of viewpoints to speak about Bonhoeffer's historical context and the theological commitments that swayed both pacifist and activist responses to Hitler's regime.
Drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres provided!
Founded over a century ago in the wake of World War I in the small German village of Sannerz, the Bruderhof has been shaped and propelled in part by the political and social events of the Western world. Despite inter-continental migrations due to religious persecution during World War II, and many challenges and changes, God’s protection, guidance, and blessing have been evident over the decades since the hardscrabble beginnings in 1920.