The Barmen Theses Then and Now: The 2004 Warfield Lectures at Princeton Theological Seminary

In 1934 Christian churches in Germany faced strong pressure to conform their belief and practice to the pillars of Nazi thinking -- respect for the authority of the Fuhrer and fervent devotion to the history and culture of the German race. Defying this ideological agenda, leaders in the German Evangelical Church responded by adopting the Barmen Declaration. This bold statement of dissent, grounded in the authority of Scripture, has since become a powerful model for the contemporary confession of the Christian faith against modern forms of skepticism and unbelief.

In The Barmen Theses Then and Now Eberhard Busch demonstrates to a new generation how that key German confession during a specific time of crisis can guide Christians everywhere today. He interprets each of the six theses in its original context -- Nazi Germany -- and then applies it to crucial cultural and political challenges facing Christianity in our time.

Author: Eberhard Busch
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 12/01/2010
Pages: 101
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780802866172

About the Author
Busch, Eberhard: - Eberhard Busch is professor emeritus of Reformed theologyat the University of Göttingen, Germany. A onetimestudent of and personal assistant to Karl Barth, he is also theson of one of the Barmen Declaration's original signers. Clickhere to visit the author'swebsite.

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