Volkskirche, ‘Christian State,’ and the Weimar Republic

In recent years growing numbers of German and American church historians have turned their attention to the spectacular Kirch enkanipf (Church Struggle) under the Nazis but have so far largely neglected the preceding Weimar period. And yet it stands to reason that the ambiguous response of Evangelic...

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Main Author: Borg, Daniel R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1966
In: Church history
Year: 1966, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 186-206
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Summary:In recent years growing numbers of German and American church historians have turned their attention to the spectacular Kirch enkanipf (Church Struggle) under the Nazis but have so far largely neglected the preceding Weimar period. And yet it stands to reason that the ambiguous response of Evangelical churches in the 1930's to a seemingly demonic use of political power can be explained, at least in part, by their political and social attitudes in the 1920's.
ISSN:1755-2613
Contains:Enthalten in: Church history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3162282