Did God Save Bonhoeffer?
(October 31, 2004) Your shows are thought-provoking, educational, and pose challenging questions. I have a question about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s death and God’s will. You asked how and whether God’s will was revealed. I wonder to what extent Bonhoeffer’s salvation and God’s hand were present in the later death of Hitler. Bonhoeffer agonized so greatly over his action, but felt compelled to carry on with his plot, because of his theology. I have wondered to what extent did God save him from the act of committing murder and absolve him from any sin through his execution. It may sound like an archaic question, nonetheless, I find God’s hand and will awesomely present in Bonhoeffer’s final chapter. I think Bonhoeffer’s redemption came at the end of disaster and is a reflection of the hope we find in God.
