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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Metaxas report to be Bonhoeffer's first ministry?

2. What was the objective that Bonhoeffer put to the attendees of the youth conference that began the ecumenical conference at Fano?

3. What does Metaxas identify as the difference between the theological debate in the U.S. in the 1930's and those in which Bonhoeffer participated as he was earning his doctorate degrees?

4. According to Metaxas, after Bonhoeffer had returned to Germany from New York, how did he view theology?

5. For what reason does Metaxas report that Bonhoeffer and Hermann Sasse wrote the Bethel Confession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the opponents to Reichbischof Muller's position consider the term "German Christians" to be oxymoronic?

2. How does Metaxas suggest Bonhoeffer's relationships outside of Germany affected his view of the church?

3. What event during Bonhoeffer's trip to Rome does Metaxas suggest to have begun developing Bonhoeffer's understanding of the concept of "church"?

4. What does Metaxas report to be the "Aryan Paragraph" that was enforced by the Nazi regime shortly after they took control of the German government.

5. What does Metaxas suggest to be the motivation of Hitler's pro-Christian posturing as he was rising to power?

6. Why does Metaxas claim that meeting Karl Barth was important to Bonhoeffer?

7. For what was Bonhoeffer's father, Karl Bonhoeffer, internationally renowned, according to Metaxas?

8. What does Metaxas report happened to the German mark beginning in 1923?

9. According to Metaxas, why was Reformation Sunday an important celebration for churches in Germany?

10. What does Metaxas identify as the Greek idea that Bonhoeffer considered to be "the most sever enemy" that Christianity ever had?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Detail the political challenges that faced Hitler in the fall of 1937 as he began preparing his agenda for territorial expansion and wars. Identify who could have confronted Hitler and had him removed from his office, the political tools those individual had, and what sort of mechanisms could have been used to accomplish the task. What are the risks that faced those who would have taken such actions?

Essay Topic 2

Bonhoeffer's family played important roles throughout various times in his life. Choose a member of Bonhoeffer's immediate family (this can include the spouses of siblings) who played an important role in his life and had a significant influence on what Bonhoeffer's life and missions. Give the details of how this family member impacted Bonhoeffer's life, how the individual challenged Bonhoeffer's character or nurtured his development, and whether the individual was a positive or negative influence on Bonhoeffer's life generally.

Essay Topic 3

A significant political struggle took place over the office of the Reichsbischof (Reich Bishop) as an appointed commission of three bishops chose a bishop to preside over German churches not to Hitler's liking. Give a detailed report of the background of the Reichsbischof, why the Nazis were so desirous to have an individual in the position that supported their agenda, and how the Nazis finally took command over the situation.

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