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Karl Barth on Church and Politics: Is the Church at War? | Faith & Politics #10
American Christians with his answer: the church’s task is to preach the word of God.
Asked whether churches should urge members to enlist, buy war bonds, and preach the issues of the war, Barth answers with a counter-question: does the church know its mission is to preach the word of God according to Scripture? From there he supports the fight against Hitler while refusing to let the church become an instrument of the state, rejecting both identification with any political party and a “timeless” spiritual ministry cut off from the present. James and Ashish connect this to…
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