Christianity and resistance in the 20th century : from Kaj Munk and Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Desmond Tutu /
How is the Christian supposed to act when his or her government misbehaves? This book describes and analyses central persons of the 20th century who were placed in a situation where they did not merely 'turn the other cheek', but felt that they had to resist a regime; a decision which had...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2009.
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Colección: | International studies in religion and society ;
v. 8. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: The frame of the book or : Mr. Munk and Mr. Petersen / Søren Dosenrode
- Always turning the other cheek : an introduction to the question of 'Christianity and resistance' / Søren Dosenrode
- Between conformity and nonconformity : the issue of non-violent resistance in early Christianity and its relevance today / Johannes Nissen
- Franz Jägerstätter : better the hands in chains than the will / Erna Putz
- Kaj Munk, and resistance / Arne Munk
- Henning von Tresckow : a Christian motive for killing hitler? / Annette Mertens
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer : a journey from pacifism to resistance / Ulrik B. Nissen
- Paul Gerhard Braune : the legacy of his resistance to euthanasia / Ole J. Hartling
- Lajos Ordass : a Christian and a consistent adversary of the totalitarian systems / Eniko Böröcz
- Oscar Arnulfo Romero : the defender of the poor / Paul Gerhard Schoenborn
- Desmond Tutu : church resistance to apartheid and injustice in Africa / Peter Lodberg
- Instead of a conclusion / Søren Dosenrode.