1906 - 1945
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident known for his outspoken opposition to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. He played a significant role in the Confessing Church, which opposed the state-influenced German Protestant church, and was involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler. Bonhoeffer's writings, particularly "The Cost of Discipleship" and "Letters and Papers from Prison," reflect his deep commitment to Christian ethics and social justice.