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Study guides, historical commentary, and theological reflection on the Barmen Declaration.

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confessing churchOil painting of the Confessing Church standing against Nazi pressure with the Barmen Declaration as their banner of light

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

barthOil painting of Karl Barth writing the Barmen Declaration by candlelight with shadows of the Nazi regime looming outside the window

Karl Barth and the Barmen Declaration: A Theologian's Resistance

When the Nazi German Christians attempted to bring the church under state control in 1934, Karl Barth drafted the Barmen Declaration. Understanding the man behind the document illuminates why every word was a theological act of resistance.

Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 16, 2026