First Confessing Synod of the German Evangelical Church
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The First Confessing Synod of the German Evangelical Church was a 1934 gathering of Protestant church leaders in Barmen that launched the Confessing Church movement in opposition to Nazi influence over German Protestantism.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protestant ecclesiastical assembly
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church synod ⓘ historical religious event ⓘ |
| aim |
defend the theological independence of the church from the Nazi state
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reject the nazification of Protestant doctrine and structures ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | first national synod of the Confessing Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Barmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confessionAdopted | Barmen Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationFamily | German Evangelical Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
formation of an organized Protestant opposition to Nazi church policy
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launch of the Confessing Church movement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspiration for later Christian resistance movements
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model for confessional statements against state interference in the church ⓘ |
| location | Barmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOrgan | Confessing Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementLaunched | Confessing Church movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | First Confessing Synod of the German Evangelical Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
German Christians movement
NERFINISHED
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Nazi influence over German Protestantism ⓘ |
| opposedIdeology | National Socialism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy |
racial ideology in church membership and ministry
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state control of church governance ⓘ |
| organizedBy | opponents of Nazi influence in the German Evangelical Church ⓘ |
| participants |
Protestant church leaders
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representatives of German regional churches ⓘ |
| politicalContext | National Socialist rule in Germany ⓘ |
| presentDayCity | Wuppertal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedDocument | Barmen Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | German Protestant church struggle (Kirchenkampf) ⓘ |
| religiousSphere | German Protestant churches ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| shortName | First Confessing Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key founding event of the Confessing Church
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symbol of Protestant resistance to Nazi control of the churches ⓘ |
| startTime | 1934 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of church resistance in Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Nazi era in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Reformed and Lutheran opposition to state control of the church ⓘ |
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