Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Quiz

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What seeming contradiction of Bonhoeffer's was amplified by the war, according to Metaxas? (from Chapters 20, 21 and 22)

Bonhoeffer was not a pacifist, but he did not support wars.

Bonhoeffer would not join the military, but he encouraged others to join.

Bonhoeffer could not fight for Hitler's Germany, but he was extraordinarily supportive of those who did.

Bonhoeffer would not be willing to kill as a soldier, but he was willing to conspire to kill Hitler.

What threat did Theodor Heckel make against Bonhoeffer to make him stop his attempts to oppose the German church from England? (from Chapters 14, 15 and 16)

Heckel pointed out that the government knew where Bonhoeffer's family lived.

Heckel said that if Bonhoeffer returned he could be put in a concentration camp.

Heckel implied that Bonhoeffer's activities with non-German church leaders were considered treasonous.

Heckel said that he could use his position to have his degrees rescinded.

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.

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

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

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

According to Metaxas, why didn't Hitler have everyone involved in the conspiracy against him immediately executed? (from Chapters 29, 30 and 31)

He wanted to enjoy torturing the co-conspirators to their death.

The war was winding down and the resources were not available to retrieve all of them.

Hitler wanted to get as much information as possible regarding the conspiracy.

He was planning massive, televised show trials after his success in the war.

What reason did Metaxas give for the Bonhoeffer family's ability to escape scrutiny even though it was deeply involved in seditious activities? (from Chapter 28)

The Bonhoeffer's had connections throughout government that would overlook what they were doing.

They were wealthy enough to bribe officials that were investigating them.

All of them were very skilled at "playing dumb".

Their intelligence allowed them to communicate on several levels and get a precise message to an intended target.