April 9, 1945 was the date of the martyrdom of
Theologian / Biblical / Systematics Professor /
well-known writer in German language of
20th Century doctrine - Biblical interpretation
and ethics
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
his last words :
"This is the end --
for me, the beginning of
life" !
He was a Christian pacifist
(devoted to the non-violence
of the Sermon on the Mount,
Matthew 5 - 7) and assisted
in the covert "Operation Seven"
in order to overthrow NAZI
tyranny. See Strange Glory
comprehensive biography
by theologian Charles Marsh.
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