A study on sexual violence in the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) released on Thursday has documented at least 1,259 people accused of misconduct within the religious organization in recent decades. The study, which was prepared and presented by independent researchers, describes the findings as only the "tip of the iceberg." The EKD is an umbrella organization for the mainstream Protestant denominations in Germany, including primarily Lutheran, Calvinist and Prussian Union churches across th
A study on sexual violence in the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) released on Thursday has documented at least 1,259 people accused of misconduct within the religious organization in recent decades. The study, which was prepared and presented by independent researchers, describes the findings as only the "tip of the iceberg." Bishop Kirsten Fehrs of Hamburg, the current chairwoman of the EKD, said she was "deeply shocked" by the overall picture presented by the study and could only "wholehear
Some Protestants are flirting with the political philosophy of integralism, which grows out of Catholic political theory in which the church rules the state, exercising coercive power for the supernatural good. That includes punishing heretics. Such as Protestants. In an integralist state, non-Catholics must at best be second class citizens, as a study of the movement makes clear.
“Reformed” and “Calvinist” Are Not Synonyms I know I have written about this subject here before, maybe more than once. But I have new readers and readers