the Confessing Church

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:social_justice
Christian unity
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Barmen_Declaration
gptkbp:challenges collaborationist churches
gptkbp:declined_in Aryan Paragraph
gptkbp:emphasizes the authority of Scripture
gptkbp:encouraged theological education
gptkbp:established theological seminaries
theological independence
gptkbp:faced_persecution gptkb:Nazi_authorities
gptkbp:formed the Confessing Synod
gptkbp:founded 1934
gptkbp:had a diverse membership
a legacy of dissent
a network of underground churches
a significant impact on theology
a significant role in church history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Confessing Church
gptkbp:included various Protestant groups
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:theological_debates
post-war German Protestantism
gptkbp:inspired future generations of Christians
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_critical_for German nationalism
the state church system
gptkbp:is_divided_into gptkb:German_Evangelical_Church
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:is_recognized_by the World Council of Churches
gptkbp:is_significant_for Christian resistance
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by reform church governance
maintain church autonomy
preserve Christian identity
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:Martin_Niemöller
gptkb:Dietrich_Bonhoeffer
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:promoted theological resistance
gptkbp:supported gptkb:Resistance
gptkbp:was_a_movement_of faithful Christians
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to post-war church reforms
gptkbp:was_a_response_to theological liberalism
the rise of fascism
state control of the church
gptkbp:was_a_significant_movement_in 20th-century Christianity
gptkbp:was_characterized_by a commitment to truth
conflict with the state
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the Reformed tradition
gptkbp:was_involved_in human rights advocacy
ecumenical movements
the fight against anti-Semitism
the struggle for religious freedom
the resistance against totalitarianism
theological discussions on ethics
gptkbp:was_part_of the broader Protestant Reformation tradition
gptkbp:was_supported_by international church organizations
gptkbp:witnesses the power of faith in adversity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Resistance
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4