Christian Faith in Dark Times Theological Conflicts in the Shadow of Hitler

Name: Christian Faith in Dark Times Theological Conflicts in the Shadow of Hitler
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ISBN: 9780664221584

ISBN-10: 0664221580

ISBN-13: 9780664221584

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Authors: Jack Forstman

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This notable study of Christian faith and how it functions in "dark times" reveals the thoughts and actions of six leading theologians of the Weimar Republic/Third Reich period--Karl Barth, Rudolf Bultmann, Paul Tillich, Paul Althaus, Emanuel Hirsch, and Friedrich Gogarten--and what prompted them to either resist or support the Nazi movement. Jack Forstman examines the theological values of these theologians and considers the interconnectedness among them; their easy, uneasy, and shifting alliances with each other; and the controversies that arose within their circle. His book provides a fascinating glimpse into an important moment in the history of Christian theology. It will stimulate…

Book details

List price: $48.00
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 10/1/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.68" tall
Weight: 0.968



Acknowledgments


Introduction: A Theological Question for Today



The End of a World (1918): New Alternatives for Theology



Karl Barth and The Epistle to the Romans



Emanuel Hirsch and Germany's Destiny



Between the Times (1920-1932): Controversies Over Theological Foundations for Ethics



Ethics of Conscience or Ethics of Grace? Gogarten and Barth Versus Hirsch



Ethics of Wrath, Grace or Goodness? Georg Wunsch Versus Gogarten



The Way to Ethics: Critical and Positive Paradox: Tillich Versus Barth and Gogarten



Basic Problems of Social Ethics...and of Dialectical Theology: Althaus Versus Barth and Gogarten



A "Dialectical" Conversion to Dialectical Theology: Bultmann's Uneasy Alliance with Barth



A Controversy About Jesus...and Ethics: Hirsch and Bultmann



"The Great Turning Point" (1933-1935)



The End of Between the Times: Barth Versus Gogarten



The Dehn Affair: A Clash Between Barth and Hirsch



On Membership in the Socialist Party: Barth Versus Tillich



The Barmen Declaration and the Ansbacher Counsel: Barth Versus Althaus



On the Loyalty Oath: A Conflict Between Barth and Bultmann



"What It's All About": Tillich Versus Hirsch



Bultmann and the Struggle



The Uncertain Present