Bonhoeffer’s own story is so poignant when you think about ethics. He was so deeply committed to non violence, yet the madness of his time saw him eventually agree to participate in a plot to assassinate Hitler. It failed, and Bonhoeffer, along with the other conspirators, was imprisoned. He was hung just 2 weeks before the end of the war. In prison he wrote his haunting poem ‘Who am I?’ which ends with the lines
‘Who am I? They mock me these lonely questions of mine.
Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am thine!’

I love that your starting this series with Bonhoeffer’s insights. This is not remembered enough in discussions on free will. Do we have more knowledge of ethical issues than intended? How interesting. Also, I find it difficult to imagine Shiphrah and Puah ethical dilemma pre Jesus teaching and formalised cannon’s.