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The theme of this conference was given by Generalsuperintendent D. Gunter Jacob of
Cottbus. luf der auBerordentlichen Tagung der Synode der Evangelischen Kirche in
Deutschland am 27. Juni 1956 in Berlin-Spandau *k stelite er einige Betrachtungen an
die innerhalb der Kirche auch heute noch zu ernsten Debatten AnlaB geben und wahr-
scheinlich wiiterhin geben werden.
Er begann folgendermaBen:
"Von wachen Geistern ist die Situation der Christenheit im heutigen
Europa dahin gekennzeichnet worden, daB das Ende des konstantinischen
Zeitalters gekommen ist."
Die christlich Geischichte wird durchwegs in diesem Sinne ausgelegt:
"Die Barmer Thesen, in denen unter der Proklamation der Alleinherrschaft
Jesu Christi alles Bindestrich-Christentmm abgesagt worden ist, bleiben
von Bedeutung als das Dokument der Befreiung der biblischen Botschaft aus
einer babylonischen Gefangenschaftc
"Das konstantinische Biindnis markiert den Abbruch dieses genuinen Weges
der Gemeinde Jesu Christi, der in dieser Welt nach der Sicht des Neuen
Testamentes ein Weg der Passion im Widerspruch und Aufstand der Welt
sein wird.
"Nach dem Ende der Illusionen iiber das konstantinische Zeitalter und im
Riickgang auf das urchristliche Zeugnis haben wir nicht das Recht, vom
Staat Privilegien und Monopole zur Unterstutzung des Evangeliums zu
fordern.
"In geistlicher Erkenntnis sagen wir zum Weg der Kirche in der nach-
konstantinischen Situation inmitten aller Bedrangnis Ja. Wir haben
in theologischer Besinnung die geistliche Fragwiirdigkeit einer priviligierten
Kirche so Durchschaut, daB wir alien Tendenzen zur Restaurierung absagen mussen."
The address by D. Jacob has excited various reactions. In fcfrK an evening meeting
shortly thereafter in the Bundeshaus in Bonn, in the so-called "Kirchentagskreis",
Prelate Kunst took issue with both the historical interpretation and the conclusions
drawn. On the Free Church side, however, the interpretation of D0 Jacob was generally
greeted with approval: it coincided, in general, with interpretations of the territorial and parochial system which have been standard in Free Church circles since the
earliest generations.
At that time, nearly two years ago, some of us began to talk about getting
together a group of imaginative and thinking men from the Free Churches and Landes-
kirchen, to discuss the implications of D. Jacob's interpretation. That the question
is an existential one is obvious: neither Prelate Kunst nor Generalsuperintendent
Jacob can be with us, because or/fcH«xsx§sca£xBH in the Synod, responsibilities made
grave by the attempt of the government in one part of Germany to restore the Con-
stantinian control of the teaching s£ and organization of the Church in its most
rigorously Erastian form. Without too great a flight of fancy we might say that the
question, "Ende des Konstantinischen Zeitalters?", is the "hidden agenda" of the Synod!
Much as we regret the fact that some members of the synod, and especially D. Jacob
Object Description
| Title | "Endes des Konstantinischen Zeitalters?" conference held at Evangelische Akademie in Hessen und Nassau (1958-05-01) |
| Creator (Person) | Littell, Franklin H. (Franklin Hamlin), 1917-2009 |
| Date | 1958 |
| Searchable Date | 1958-05-01 |
| Repository Collection | Franklin H. Littell Papers |
| Series | Franklin H. Littell papers. Series 12: Research, writing and speaking, 1938-2006 |
| Subseries | Franklin H. Littell papers. Subseries 12.5: Speeches, lectures, and article manuscripts, 1938-2006 |
| Subseries Scope and Content | Subseries 12.5 contains Littell’s speeches and lectures, as well as occasional article manuscripts. A noted expert in several fields, Littell was frequently invited to address a wide variety of audiences all over the world. He spoke on many topics, most especially: the German Church Struggle and the Holocaust, religious liberty, new religious movements, the Methodist youth movement and peace and pacifism, political extremism, Methodism, and the Anabaptist tradition. There are additional speeches, lectures, and manuscripts, as well as related materials available for research in the Special Collections Research Center. Review the collection’s online finding aid for more information. |
| Language | German |
| Type |
Speeches lectures Manuscripts |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Rights | This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only. For access to the original or a high resolution reproduction, and for permission to publish, please contact Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center, scrc@temple.edu, 215-204-8257. |
| Repository | Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center |
| Digital Collection | Franklin H. Littell Papers |
| Digital Publisher | Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries |
| Finding Aid | http://library.temple.edu/scrc/franklin-h-littell-papers-0 |
| Catalog Record | http://diamond.temple.edu/record=b5769203~S12 |
| Landing Page | http://digital.library.temple.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16002coll14 |
| Contact | scrc@temple.edu |
| File Name | index.cpd |
| Identifier | TLITFZ201308000179 |
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| Sort Title | 064 1958 05 1, Endes des Konstantinischen Zeitalters |
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| Title | 001 |
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| Landing Page | http://digital.library.temple.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16002coll14 |
| File Name | TLITFZ201308000179Y_001.tif |
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| Document Content | y i _ The theme of this conference was given by Generalsuperintendent D. Gunter Jacob of Cottbus. luf der auBerordentlichen Tagung der Synode der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland am 27. Juni 1956 in Berlin-Spandau *k stelite er einige Betrachtungen an die innerhalb der Kirche auch heute noch zu ernsten Debatten AnlaB geben und wahr- scheinlich wiiterhin geben werden. Er begann folgendermaBen: "Von wachen Geistern ist die Situation der Christenheit im heutigen Europa dahin gekennzeichnet worden, daB das Ende des konstantinischen Zeitalters gekommen ist." Die christlich Geischichte wird durchwegs in diesem Sinne ausgelegt: "Die Barmer Thesen, in denen unter der Proklamation der Alleinherrschaft Jesu Christi alles Bindestrich-Christentmm abgesagt worden ist, bleiben von Bedeutung als das Dokument der Befreiung der biblischen Botschaft aus einer babylonischen Gefangenschaftc "Das konstantinische Biindnis markiert den Abbruch dieses genuinen Weges der Gemeinde Jesu Christi, der in dieser Welt nach der Sicht des Neuen Testamentes ein Weg der Passion im Widerspruch und Aufstand der Welt sein wird. "Nach dem Ende der Illusionen iiber das konstantinische Zeitalter und im Riickgang auf das urchristliche Zeugnis haben wir nicht das Recht, vom Staat Privilegien und Monopole zur Unterstutzung des Evangeliums zu fordern. "In geistlicher Erkenntnis sagen wir zum Weg der Kirche in der nach- konstantinischen Situation inmitten aller Bedrangnis Ja. Wir haben in theologischer Besinnung die geistliche Fragwiirdigkeit einer priviligierten Kirche so Durchschaut, daB wir alien Tendenzen zur Restaurierung absagen mussen." The address by D. Jacob has excited various reactions. In fcfrK an evening meeting shortly thereafter in the Bundeshaus in Bonn, in the so-called "Kirchentagskreis", Prelate Kunst took issue with both the historical interpretation and the conclusions drawn. On the Free Church side, however, the interpretation of D0 Jacob was generally greeted with approval: it coincided, in general, with interpretations of the territorial and parochial system which have been standard in Free Church circles since the earliest generations. At that time, nearly two years ago, some of us began to talk about getting together a group of imaginative and thinking men from the Free Churches and Landes- kirchen, to discuss the implications of D. Jacob's interpretation. That the question is an existential one is obvious: neither Prelate Kunst nor Generalsuperintendent Jacob can be with us, because or/fcH«xsx§sca£xBH in the Synod, responsibilities made grave by the attempt of the government in one part of Germany to restore the Con- stantinian control of the teaching s£ and organization of the Church in its most rigorously Erastian form. Without too great a flight of fancy we might say that the question, "Ende des Konstantinischen Zeitalters?", is the "hidden agenda" of the Synod! Much as we regret the fact that some members of the synod, and especially D. Jacob |
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