Protestants In Communist East Germany
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Protestants In Communist East Germany
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Author : Wendy R. Tyndale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Protestants In Communist East Germany written by Wendy R. Tyndale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Religion categories.
This is the story of how the Protestants in the GDR struggled to survive while striving to put their theology into practice and remaining true to their vision of what the role of the church should be - a 'church for others' as Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it. Having taken the reader from the foundation of the GDR, through the peaceful revolution, to the unification of Germany, the story ends with some reflections on the church's past as well as on the challenges it faces in present-day Europe. Protestants in Communist East Germany makes a unique contribution to existing literature by drawing not only on written sources but on a series of first-hand interviews with theologians, pastors and lay people of different ages whose experiences, views and analyses bring the story to life. The East German church's relationship to the state will probably always remain controversial and the vision for a different socialism in the GDR espoused by those involved in the peaceful revolution may now be considered illusory. Nevertheless, many of the issues raised by the Protestants in the GDR remain as vital challenges to the churches in Europe today. Foreword by Paul Oestreicher.
The Church For Others
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Author : Gregory Baum
language : en
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Release Date : 1996
The Church For Others written by Gregory Baum and has been published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Political Science categories.
A Time To Speak Out
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Author : Wayne C. Bartee
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 2000-09-30
A Time To Speak Out written by Wayne C. Bartee and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-30 with History categories.
Among the surprising events in Eastern Europe in 1989, none astonished the world more than the nonviolent overthrow of the East German Communist regime. This book examines the collapse of East Germany as it unfolded in one city, Leipzig. Analyzing the leading role of the GDR's second largest city, Bartee combines chronological and descriptive narration of events with an in-depth critique of leading actors and groups. Prominent among these are the Protestant churches and the array of opposition groups concerned for peace, freedom, human rights, justice, and the environment. Bartee focuses in particular on the famous peace prayer services in St. Nicholas Church and the protest activities of the groups as they expanded into the mass demonstrations of late 1989. Using surveys and interviews with participants, as well as Leipzig archives, this study examines the motivations and methods of the demonstrators. Bartee concludes that, while the prayer services provided hope, inspiration, and information, the strong desire for a free, open society served as the group's chief motivation.
Religion And The Secular In Eastern Germany 1945 To The Present
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Author : Esther Peperkamp
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2010
Religion And The Secular In Eastern Germany 1945 To The Present written by Esther Peperkamp and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Religion categories.
The most common explanations view either the socialist past or larger scale processes of modernization to be the cause of eastern German secularization. The volume attempts to discover historically variable reconfigurations of religion and the secular at the local level.
East German Protestantism Under Communist Rule 1945 1961
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Author : Kurt Gust
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
East German Protestantism Under Communist Rule 1945 1961 written by Kurt Gust and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Protestant churches categories.
The Politics Of Religion In Soviet Occupied Germany
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Author : Sean Brennan
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2011-11-25
The Politics Of Religion In Soviet Occupied Germany written by Sean Brennan and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-25 with History categories.
This book analyzes the relationship between Soviet military authorities, the East German Communists, and the leadership of the Protestant and Catholic Churches in the Soviet zone of Germany, especially its central province of Berlin-Brandenburg. It discusses how relations worsened between communist and church authorities as the Soviet zone was rebuilt as a German state on the Stalinist model from 1945 to 1949.
Protestantism And Politics In Eastern Europe And Russia
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Author : Sabrina P. Ramet
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1992
Protestantism And Politics In Eastern Europe And Russia written by Sabrina P. Ramet and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Political Science categories.
Coming at a time of enormous transformations in the one-time Communist bloc, this volume provides a much-needed perspective on the significance of church-state relations in the renaissance of civil society in the region. The essays collected here accentuate the peculiarly political character of Protestantism within Communist systems. With few identifiable leaders, a multiplicity of denominations, and a tendency away from hierarchical structures, the Protestant churches presents a remarkably diverse pattern of church-state relations. Consequently, the longtime coexistence of Protestantism and Communism in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union affords numerous examples of political accommodation and theological adaption that both reflect and foreshadow the dramatic changes of the 1990s. Based on extensive field research, including interviews with notable figures in the Protestant churches in the region, the essays in this volume address broad topics such as the church's involvment in environmentalism, pacifism, and other dissident movements, as well as issues particular to Russia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, (1949-1989), Hungary, Yugoslavia (1945-1991), Bulgaria, and Romania. The final volume in the three-volume work "Christianity Under Stress," Protestantism and Politics in Eastern Europe and Russia will prove invaluable to anyone hoping to understand not only the workings of religion under Communism, but the historical and contemporary interactions of church and state in general. Contributors. Paul Bock, Lawrence Klippenstein, Paul Mojzes, Earl A. Pope, Joseph Pungur, Sabrina Petra Ramet, Walter Sawatsky, N. Gerald Shenk, Gerd Stricker, Sape A. Zylstra
Protestants In Communist East Germany
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Author : Wendy R. Tyndale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Protestants In Communist East Germany written by Wendy R. Tyndale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Religion categories.
This is the story of how the Protestants in the GDR struggled to survive while striving to put their theology into practice and remaining true to their vision of what the role of the church should be - a 'church for others' as Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it. Having taken the reader from the foundation of the GDR, through the peaceful revolution, to the unification of Germany, the story ends with some reflections on the church's past as well as on the challenges it faces in present-day Europe. Protestants in Communist East Germany makes a unique contribution to existing literature by drawing not only on written sources but on a series of first-hand interviews with theologians, pastors and lay people of different ages whose experiences, views and analyses bring the story to life. The East German church's relationship to the state will probably always remain controversial and the vision for a different socialism in the GDR espoused by those involved in the peaceful revolution may now be considered illusory. Nevertheless, many of the issues raised by the Protestants in the GDR remain as vital challenges to the churches in Europe today. Foreword by Paul Oestreicher.
God And Caesar In East Germany
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Author : Richard W. Solberg
language : en
Publisher: New York, Macmillan
Release Date : 1961
God And Caesar In East Germany written by Richard W. Solberg and has been published by New York, Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Germany (East) categories.
The East German Church And The End Of Communism
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Author : John P. Burgess
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1997-09-25
The East German Church And The End Of Communism written by John P. Burgess and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-25 with Religion categories.
This book addresses the role of religion in the massive political changes that took place in Eastern Europe in 1989. In particular, it examines the role played by the East German church in that country's bloodless revolution. Although some scholars and political commentators have noted that the East German church provided a free space in which dissident groups could meet, they have neither described nor assessed the theology that guided the church's political involvement. Drawing on his own research in East Germany and relying primarily on sources published in East Germany itself, John Burgess demonstrates the roots of the church's theology in Barth, Bonhoeffer, and in the Barmen declaration, which in 1934 pronounced Christianity and Nazi ideology to be incompatible. He explores how the dissident groups drew on church symbols and language to develop a popular alternative theology, and finally shows how the theological tension between the church and the dissidents provided impulses for political democratization.