Articles

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 Reformed Theology: Why Barth Wrote in the Reformed Tradition

The Barmen Declaration was written primarily by Karl Barth, who stood in the Reformed theological tradition. Understanding why Reformed theology produced this confession illuminates both Barmen and the broader Reformed commitment to Christ's sovereign Lordship.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

July 13, 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

Does the Barmen Declaration Speak to the Church Today?

The Barmen Declaration was written in a specific crisis — the Nazi capture of the German Protestant church. But its central claim, that Jesus Christ alone is Lord of the church, has proven relevant in every generation that has faced pressure to serve a different master.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 9, 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