Öffentlich Schuld bekennen: Schuld und Vergebung vor und nach der „Wende“ im Bund der Evangelischen Kirchen (in der DDR)

After some preliminary practical-theological reflections, this essay focusses on the confessions of guilt made by the Federation of Evangelical churches between 1979 and 1989, the crucial period being between the autumn of 1989 and the autumn 1990. A chronological survey of synodical statements, as...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Winter, Friedrich (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 1991
In: Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
Year: 1991, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 422-445
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:After some preliminary practical-theological reflections, this essay focusses on the confessions of guilt made by the Federation of Evangelical churches between 1979 and 1989, the crucial period being between the autumn of 1989 and the autumn 1990. A chronological survey of synodical statements, as well as declarations by individual Christians, shows that attempts to express guilt were made, especially in the second half of the decade. But a range of significant questions remain to be discussed: guilt and error; the interwovenness of personal and socially-sponsored guilt; God's judgement and his forgiveness; our spiritual recognition of guilt and legally-necessary punishment; selfaccusation and the accusation of others; forms of confessing guilt. Recognition of guilt has to grow, but it will only succeed where the gospel gives strength to forgiveness.
ISSN:2196-808X
Contains:Enthalten in: Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte