The Resistance of the Protestant Church in Nazi Germany and its Relevance for Contemporary Politics
National populist leaders throughout the world increasingly seek to co-opt religion as an ethno-national identity marker. In contemporary discussions within religious communities about how to react, the German Confessing Church, which had opposed Nazism during the Third Reich, is often cited as a po...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2019]
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The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2019, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 36-47 |
RelBib Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBB German language area KDD Protestant Church |
Further subjects: | B
Barmen Declaration
B Confessing Church B Protestant Christianity B Nazism B Far-right B Populism B Germany |
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Summary: | National populist leaders throughout the world increasingly seek to co-opt religion as an ethno-national identity marker. In contemporary discussions within religious communities about how to react, the German Confessing Church, which had opposed Nazism during the Third Reich, is often cited as a potential role model of resistance. This article reviews the historical origins, nature, methods, and evolution of this movement within the German Protestant Church from 1933-1945. It argues that the theological, political, and personal ambiguities of the Confessing Church's opposition to Hitler are as instructive for today's discussions as the heroism and integrity of its members. |
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ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2019.1681728 |