«Zerstörte» oder «wahre» Kirche: Eine geistliche oder kirchenpolitische Entscheidung?

Even in the history of the church, clichéd and enduring images of experiences and struggles shape the interpretation and evaluation of events. The prevailing image of the 'Church Struggle' is primarily constructed from the perspective of a specific church-political group, the 'Confessing Church.' However, 'Church Struggle' is less a term of understanding than one of interpretation. Theology and church politics are intertwined. Key terms such as 'destroyed' and 'true' church primarily stem from church-political decisions. Especially through Karl Barth's theological style of thinking, church-political rhetoric is embedded in a theological context, suggesting that church-political behaviors are a direct result of dogmatic-theological insight.