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Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Against stupidity we have no defense
As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide.. Niemoeller actor August Diehl previously portrayed an SS Gestapo officer in Nemilosrdni gadovi (2009) and a German citizen who resisted enlisting in the German army in Writing Life (2019)..
Reasoning is of no use
Neither protests nor force can touch it. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved – indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be brushed aside as trivial exceptions..
There was more to D Bonhoeffer’s life that was not covered in the movies
In contrast, there was much about his time learning about the African American culture of the 30’s with jazz and church life, which I did not see tie out with his strong convictions relating to the Nazi persecution of the Jews in Germany. Would have liked to see more about his writings and better understand how pretending to join the Nazis helped him fight against them.
In our times, the Church, must shed light on evil and not be afraid to do so
I learned about his life and the very sad inaction from the German Christian Church during this time.