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The Confessing Church: Resistance Through Confession

The Confessing Church that emerged from Barmen was not primarily a political resistance movement. It was a theological one - insisting that the church must confess Christ as Lord even when the state demands a different loyalty.

Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

June 6, 2026