Letters to London - 3 How Ernst Cromwell came to London
Letters to London - 3 How Ernst Cromwell came to London
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
How Ernst Cromwell came to London Ernst Cromwell was born on 30 March 1921 in Nuremberg. His father, Philipp Cromwell, was a secularized German Jew who had served as a volunteer soldier in the First World War…
Letters to London - 4 Bonhoeffer’s “classes” with Ernst
Letters to London - 4 Bonhoeffer’s “classes” with Ernst
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
Bonhoeffer’s “classes” with Ernst Among the most striking features of the way Bonhoeffer tackled preparing Ernst for confirmation is the extent to which it looks forward to his future interests more than it looks back to his former interests…
Letters to London - 6 Bonhoeffer’s return to Germany and his letters to London
Letters to London - 6 Bonhoeffer’s return to Germany and his letters to London
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
Bonhoeffer’s return to Germany and his letters to London Bonhoeffer returned to Germany on 15 April 1935, immediately following his Scottish tour. On 26 April he opened the seminary in Zingst, on the Baltic Sea coast (it would move to Finkenwalde in June)…
Letters to London - 10 Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s letters to Ernst Cromwell and the Cromwell family Part 2
Letters to London - 10 Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s letters to Ernst Cromwell and the Cromwell family Part 2
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
10 Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s letters to Ernst Cromwell and the Cromwell family Part 2 Bonhoeffer’s letters to Ernst Cromwell were all written in German. Only the last of the 12, the letter from Finkenwalde of 27 March 1936, was typewritten…
Letters to London - 7 An interview with Ernest Cromwell- Part 1
Letters to London - 7 An interview with Ernest Cromwell- Part 1
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
7 An interview with Ernest Cromwell- Part 1 What follows is a transcription from a sound recording of an interview conducted on 31 January 2011 at Ernest Cromwell’s family home in Essex. This interview was transcribed by Nicola J. Wilkes. It appears here with a very small number …
Letters to London - 13 “Your faith today is a beginning, not a conclusion”-don’t shout about faith, just live it!
Letters to London - 13 “Your faith today is a beginning, not a conclusion”-don’t shout about faith, just live it!
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
13 “Your faith today is a beginning, not a conclusion”-don’t shout about faith, just live it! Ernst’s confirmation in the Lutheran Church provided the original context for these letters and there are interesting questions about this important religious rite…
Letters to London - 12 Words on a page meaning influence and investment beyond time
Letters to London - 12 Words on a page meaning influence and investment beyond time
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
12 Words on a page meaning influence and investment beyond time All attempts at social change will eventually become unsustainable if they remain the exclusive business of adults…
Letters to London - 8 An interview with Ernest Cromwell- Part 2
Letters to London - 8 An interview with Ernest Cromwell- Part 2
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
8 An interview with Ernest Cromwell- Part 2 What follows is a transcription from a sound recording of an interview conducted on 31 January 2011 at Ernest Cromwell’s family home in Essex. This interview was transcribed by Nicola J. Wilkes. It appears here with a very small number …
Letters to London - 9 Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s letters to Ernst Cromwell and the Cromwell family Part 1
Letters to London - 9 Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s letters to Ernst Cromwell and the Cromwell family Part 1
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
9 Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s letters to Ernst Cromwell and the Cromwell family Part 1 Bonhoeffer’s letters to Ernst Cromwell were all written in German. Only the last of the 12, the letter from Finkenwalde of 27 March 1936, was typewritten. The handwritten letters were initially trans…
Letters to London - 14 Kingdom citizenship and earthly responsibility