Auf dem Weg zu einem evangelischen Martyrologium?
There have been efforts made recently to compile a list of Protestant martyrs of the twentieth century, similar to the parallel efforts of the Catholic Church. But however worthy the list of names put forward may be, there is still the problem that the definition of the term "martyr" is un...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2004
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Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
Year: 2004, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 254-264 |
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| Summary: | There have been efforts made recently to compile a list of Protestant martyrs of the twentieth century, similar to the parallel efforts of the Catholic Church. But however worthy the list of names put forward may be, there is still the problem that the definition of the term "martyr" is unclear, just as the parallel term of "victim" has been before. At the same time, there is the problem of their motivation. Are these men and women to be counted as Christian martyrs if they were acting primarily for political or social reasons, or are regarded as "victims" because they fit the desirable category of having been agents of political or social resistance against tyranny, and hence fit in with today's politically correct definitions? |
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| ISSN: | 2196-808X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
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