In 1934 Christian churches in Germany faced strong pressure to
conform their belief and practice to the pillars of Nazi thinking
respect for the authority of the Fhrer and fervent devotion to the
history and culture of the German race. Defying this ideological
agenda, leaders in the German Evangelical Church responded by
adopting the Barmen Declaration. This bold statement of dissent,
grounded in the authority of Scripture, has since become a powerful
model for the contemporary confession of the Christian faith
against modern forms of skepticism and unbelief. In The Barmen
Theses Then and Now Eberhard Busch demonstrates to a new generation
how that key German confession during a specific time of crisis can
guide Christians everywhere today. He interprets each of the six
theses in its original context Nazi Germany and then applies it to
crucial cultural and political challenges facing Christianity in
our time. Eberhard Busch makes an important contribution to our
understanding of the events in Germany that led to the writing of
the Barmen Declaration in 1934 the response of a small group of
Protestants to the emergence of Hitler and the Nazi Party. Even
more importantly, Busch demonstrates the relevance of Barmen for
many issues confronting the church today such issues as the
relation between Christians and Jews, the meaning of Christian
freedom, the church and its mission, the role of the laity, and the
task of the church in the political order. In Buschs able hands
Barmen becomes a living voice that is no less important for the
church today than it was for Christians in the 1930s. George Stroup
Columbia Theological Seminary
General
Imprint: |
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2010 |
First published: |
2010 |
Authors: |
Eberhard Busch
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Dimensions: |
222 x 152 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
101 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8028-6617-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8028-6617-4 |
Barcode: |
9780802866172 |
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