by Philip Yancey
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Philip Yancey reflects on the account of Pastor Hanns Lilje, a prisoner in Buchenwald prison camp: “On that memorable Christmas Eve of 1944, in a moment of ‘sentimental softness’ the SS commandant removed the chains of a violinist awaiting execution and allowed him to play in the large vaulted hall of the prison.” Click here to continue reading.