dietrich bonhoeffer was a leader in the cause. >> i sat down with author author erick me tax cis to discuss bonhoeffer's life of faith. >> pastor, martyr, prophet, spy. why bonhoeffer? >> today as christians we need role models. he is the ultimate for christians today. >> bonhoeffer grew up in gentlemen germany. father distinguished chemist. his brother worked with einstein to split the atom. he was surprised by what he found or rather what he didn't find. >> in new york, they preach about virtually everything. one thing addressed so rarely, i have yet to hear it namely the gospel of jesus christ, the cross, sin, forgiveness, death and life. that sounds like -->> that is 80 years ago he wrote those words about the state of main stream protestantism in new york. >> he was inspired when he went to a baptist church in harlem. >> he sees african-americans worshipping the gospel preached with fire and power. everything about it touched his heart, moved him so he went every single sunday not just to worship, but taech sunday school. he got very involved. >> white german in the black church in the