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A new book by Frank Hinkelmann introduces the development of the emergence of the Evangelical movement in its historical and theological perspectives and depicts in the later chapters the various developments in Germany, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland. For the first time, the author also presents an analysis of the public reception of the Evangelical movement, whereby the focus is on the leading daily and weekly newspapers as well as political magazines in all three countries. A final chapter offers a definition of the term ‘evangelikal’ within a theological perspective.
Changes in the Catholic Church are encouraging Evangelicals to cooperate with it. The Swiss Evangelical Alliance (SEA) has been working in Bern on a sensational working paper.
19 years after the establishment of the Global Christian Forum, the representatives of the world Christian community met together in Geneva for a historic meeting to decide on its continuation
Read at the inauguration March 15, 2017 in Schwäbisch-Gmünd in the south of Germany
Der für Ökumene zuständige stellvertretende Generalsekretär der Weltweiten Evangelischen Allianz, Thomas Schirrmacher, hat am Rande des Treffens der Generalsekretäre der meisten Konfessionen in Rom begrüßt, dass die evangelikale Theologie immer bessere Konfessionskundler hervorbringe und der bisweilen vorschnellen Verurteilung das gründliche Studium, konkrete Kennenlernen und fair Darstellen anderer Konfessionen immer mehr die Regel werde.
The Family Synod has shown that Pope Francis regards Evangelical Christians as exemplary for Catholics. For conservatives, the final document offers cause for both satisfaction and disappointment.