<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Dietrich Bonhoeffer has always been one of my great heroes of the faith. Such appreciation, of course, hardly makes me distinct. Bonhoeffer, the German pastor-theologian who opposed the Nazis and was executed in a<wm> prison labor camp, has given us so much to think about as it regards faith and government. His letters written before his assassination offer the hope that any faith-filled people will remain, and to be vigilant against the kind of evil that seeks to constrain or destroy the vulnerable. These letters, in short, make us of great value to be able to live a faith-filled, passionate and courageous life.

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