Articles

The Church Under a New Regime: What Led to the Barmen Synod

Before the Barmen Declaration of 1934, Germany's Protestant churches faced a rapid Nazi takeover attempt -- discover the crisis that produced the Confessing Church's response.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

August 3, 2026

Reading Barmen Today: A Guide for Pastors and Study Groups

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

July 27, 2026

Women in the Confessing Church: Hidden Stories of Resistance

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

July 20, 2026

The Barmen Declaration and the World Council of Churches

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

July 6, 2026

Thesis One of the Barmen Declaration: Jesus Christ as the One Word of God

Thesis One of the Barmen Declaration stands as one of the most important confessional statements of the twentieth century. Explore its meaning in 1934 and its challenge today.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

June 29, 2026

Martin Niemöller: From Naval Hero to Confessing Pastor

Martin Niemöller went from WWI submarine commander to Nazi prisoner. His dramatic journey illuminates the courage that stood behind the Barmen Declaration of 1934.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

June 22, 2026

The Legacy of Barmen: How One Declaration Changed Church History

The Barmen Declaration was signed in a crisis and forgotten for years by many who signed it. But its legacy has grown with each passing decade — adopted by denominations worldwide, invoked against apartheid, and studied as a model of church resistance for the 21st century.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 2, 2026

Barmen Declaration and Political Theology: What Does the Church Owe the State?

Thesis 5 of the Barmen Declaration addresses the relationship between church and state directly — affirming the state's God-given role in justice and peace while firmly rejecting totalitarianism. Its framework remains one of the most useful tools in Christian political theology.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

April 25, 2026

Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Barmen Declaration

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was not present at Barmen — he was in London when the declaration was adopted. But he was a key figure in the Confessing Church and his theology of costly discipleship grew from the same roots as the Barmen Declaration's central claims.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

April 18, 2026