The Legacy of the Barmen Declaration (eBook, ePUB)

Politics and the Kingdom
Redaktion: Dallmayr, Fred

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 1934, during the Nazi regime in Germany, members of the Confessing Church issued the Declaration of Barmen, which reaffirmed their primary loyalty to the word of God. With their action, they established a legacy for future generations to follow in similar situations.This volume examines the historical, political, and theological context of the creation of the Barmen Declaration, as it constituted an act of theological and political resistance against tyranny, terror, and fascism. The work of the Barmen Declaration demonstrated clearly and powerfully the "this-worldly" ethical and political salience of religion and theology to empower witness, resistance, and solidarity. Containing contributions from an inclusive array of renowned scholars, the volume unfolds the lasting legacy and continued relevance of Barmen.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781793601346
• Artikelnr.: 57076409

Autorenporträt

Fred Dallmayr is professor emeritus of University of Notre Dame and is member of the board of the Dialogue of Civilizations-Research Institute in Berlin.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction: Political Theology and Barmen
1.Evangelical Synod 1934: Theological Declaration of Barmen
2.Presbyterian Church, Book of Order: Barmen Declaration (short version)
3.The Barmen Theological Declaration in May 1934: Its Formulation and
Significance, Eberhard Busch
4.Historical Overview: The Barmen Declaration of 1934, Wolf Krötke
5.Democratic Faith: Barth, Barmen and the Politics of Reformed Confession,
Derek Woodard-Lehman
6. Confess and Resist: Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer in the Church
Struggle, Wolfgang Huber
7.Two Types of Religious Faith: A Conversation with Martin Buber, Fred
Dallmayr
8.Thy Kingdom Come: The Prayer of the Church Community For God's Kingdom on
Earth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Conclusion: Political Theology Again
General Bibliography Relating to the Barmen Declaration
About of Contributors