Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Quiz

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What does Metaxas report to be the focus of Bonhoeffer's speech, "The Younger Generation's Altered Concept of Leadership", that he gave two days after Adolf Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany? (from Chapters 9 through 13)

Bonhoeffer was giving a philosophical dissent with a popular, decades old, concept, the Fuhrer Principle, that promoted the belief that Germany needed a strong central leader.

Bonhoeffer was alerting his listeners of the dangers of Hitler.

Bonhoeffer was giving a Christian rebuttal to the election of Hitler.

Bonhoeffer was providing a Biblical analysis of Hitler's election.

What was a recurring them that Bonhoeffer taught in the years before he became involved in the illegal seminaries of the Confessing Church, according to Metaxas? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

Grace--that coming into the presence of God is based upon His grace.

Incarnation--that God did not create us to be disembodied spirits, but flesh-and-blood human beings.

Original Sin--that man's condition is based upon the sin of Adam.

Transubstantiation--that Christians take the blood and body of Christ in communion.

How did the Treaty of Versailles play a role in protecting Hitler from a coup, according to Metaxas? (from Chapters 23, 24 and 25)

The German generals desired to overthrow the treaty so they accepted the victories to which Hitler led them.

Hitler pointed out that the treaty prohibited their jobs from existing, so he showed that his violating it was in their benefit.

The treaty prohibited any action on their part unless it was taken under the advisement of the allied powers that wrote it.

The treaty prohibited such treachery as they were planning in their coup.

What does Metaxas identify as the major difference between the ecumenical movement and Bonhoeffer with regard to WWII? (from Chapters 20, 21 and 22)

The ecumenical movement discouraged people from joining the military, but Bonhoeffer did not feel so empowered.

The ecumenical movement was pacifist, but Bonhoeffer was not.

The ecumenical movement believed Hitler could be negotiated with, but Bonhoeffer did not.

The ecumenical movement sought to end the war, but Bonhoeffer decided that Hitler had to be assassinated.

What event does Metaxas claim that Bonhoeffer saw Psalms 74 as being a direct communication from God regarding the situation in Germany? (from Chapters 20, 21 and 22)

The Night of the Long Knives.

The Kristallnacht.

The 1936 Olympics.

The Enabling Acts.