An introduction by Jim Forest and notes by the translator, Robert Krieg, set these writings in the context of Franz's life and times. He stands as one of the great witnesses and martyrs of our time.These writings, including correspondence between Franz and his wife Franziska and a series of reflections written in prison, represent the first English translation of Jgersttter's writings. Gray covers with magenta and gray lettering on spine and front. Now, with his beatification in 2007, his witness has been embraced by the universal church. Gordon Zahn Templegate Publishers Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A. For many years Jgersttter's solitary witness was honored by the Catholic peace movement, while viewed with discomfort by many of his fellow Austrians. While Jägerstätter’s life and courageous stand against Hitler and National Socialism are well known and documented, the connections between his reading of scripture, his understanding of the way of the cross, and his conscientious objection have not been sufficiently explored by scholars. Before taking this stand Jgersttter consulted both his pastor and his local bishop, who instructed him to do his duty to the fatherland and to obey the lawan instruction that violated his conscience. (Guest biography by Paul Bellan-Boyer) Franz Jägerstätter was an Austrian Christian executed for his refusal to serve in the armies of the Third Reich. His life was mostly like the life of a normal Austrian peasant. Durante su adolescencia y su juventud se. Radegung, Austria, a pocos kilómetros de la frontera con Baviera. Radegund He was brought up by his grandmother Elizabeth Huber When he was ten, his mother married Heinrich Jagerstatter and was adopted. Franz Jägerstätter nació el 20 de mayo de 1907 en la aldea de St. Descripción: Franz Jgersttter, an Austrian farmer, a devoted husband and father, and a devout Catholic, was executed in 1943 as a result of his refusal to serve in the Nazi army. Early Life He was born in 1907 in a very small town called St.
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