15: Keys to Bonhoeffer’s Haus by Laura Fabrycky
Dietrich Bonhoeffer once wrote: Most people have forgotten nowadays what a house can mean, though some of us have come to realize it as never before. It is a kingdom of its own in the midst of the world, a stronghold amid life’s storms and stress, a refuge, even a sanctuary. In this episode we discuss Laura Fabrycky's historically-grounded memoir centered on her time as a guide in Berlin's Bonhoeffer Haus. Nancy was able to visit the Bonhoeffer Haus and it was there she met Laura, who was finishing her manuscript that would become Keys to Bonhoeffer's Haus. The home was an important base for Bonhoeffer's life immediately before and during World War II. It was in this home that conspirators met to overthrow and eventually to attempt assassination of Hitler. Linda and Nancy discuss the Haus's goal to not idealize or idolize Bonhoeffer, but to understand him as a man of faith who was forced to make very difficult and complex questions. They also discuss their favorite "keys" from the book, with a strong emphasis on the importance of community connections.