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Faith, Lies and Spies: The Life and Ministry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
with Dr. Andrew Root
Travel-Learning Experience: Berlin, Germany. June 26 - July 2, 2024
(June 25 Departure for June 26 arrival. Wittenberg add-on ends trip July 3)
We will be exploring theology, culture and Christianity through the lens and story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Dr. Andrew Root will guide us through an integrative mix of lectures, tours, conversations, and experiential learning set in the Bonhoeffer family home and various museums and sites all around the historic and vibrant city of Berlin.
An optional Wittenberg add-on day explores the roots of the Reformation.
An optional Wittenberg add-on day explores the roots of the Reformation.
TRIP DETAILS: JUNE 26 - JULY 2, 2024*
(*Departure will be June 25 for June 26 arrival. With Wittenberg add-on, trip ends on JULY 3). BASE CLASS COST: $2,000 single room, $1,600 double room FEES INCLUDE: Hotel accommodations for 6 nights, with breakfast each morning; All tours, admission fees, and gratuities that are part of the course; Berlin Welcome Pass for all train transportation; Two group dinners; All instruction; Use of Bonhoeffer House. Participants book own airline travel. Additional Costs - You will be responsible for:
$3,560-4,360 (single) / $3,260-3,960 (double) OPTIONAL ADD-ONS:
Itinerary:Tuesday, 6/25- Departure from US for overnight flight
More Detailed Details:Our home base for this travel and learning experience will be the Historic Bonhoeffer Haus, where Dietrich and his siblings plotted the conspiracy to kill Hitler, and where Bonhoeffer was arrested by the Gestapo on April 5, 1943. Dr. Andrew Root, author of Bonhoeffer As Youth Worker: A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together, whose own work and thinking has been deeply shaped by Bonhoeffer, will guide us through the story of Bonhoeffer's life, and into Bonhoeffer's theology of "place-sharing."
All this is set in the vibrant and historical city of Berlin, in which, for all intents and purposes, the 20th century began (with the Declaration of WWI in 1914), and ended, (with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989). Many Berlin sites, such as the wall and various museums and Confessing Churches, are included in this travel-learning experience. Weaving in reflective prayer practices, Rev. Kara Root will invite us into a spirit of receptivity. How might God meet us in this unique and focused encounter with the world beyond us, the people beside us, and the lives of those gone before us? Arlene Flancher is our connector and coordinator, managing all details of the trip. Contact Arlene with any questions. |
TRIP PAYMENT PLAN:$50 non-refundable deposit due upon registration to hold your spot
$395 payment due December 10, 2023 $845 payment due on March 1, 2024 Final payment (to be calculated for you) due on May 15, 2024 Final payment may include: Single Room cost difference, Transportation for walking portions, Wittenberg Add-on, Double Room, No Class Add-on, Travel partner hotel room only, etc. Payments may be made by check, or online at the Trip Payment Page. Checks can be mailed to: Root Creative 2276 Carter Ave St. Paul, MN 55108 Trip Cancellation Policy: Fully refundable before March 1, less the $50 registration fee. After March 1, refund is limited to anything over fixed costs of $750. To extend hotel stay before or after trip, contact the hotel directly. Questions? Contact Trip Coordinator Arlene Flancher Want to learn more about Bonhoeffer?
No advance reading required! This is a whole course - come with background or knowing nothing about Bonhoeffer!
That said, if you want to read more... RECOMMENDED BOOKS: 
And if you want a theological view check out Andy's book, (not just for youth workers!):
Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker: A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together, by Andrew Root Books about Bonhoeffer by German historians and scholars are also recommended.
NOT RECOMMENDED: Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Unfortunately, as a NYTimes bestseller, this tends to be the first book that pops up for folks. It is NOT endorsed or recommended by the Bonhoeffer scholarship community. Metaxas writes in an ahistorical way with a distinctly American political agenda. VIDEO LECTURE:
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