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Nazi Show Trials and the Politics of Condemnation

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Ryan Buesnel

Roland Freisler was one of the more unsavoury personalities of the Third Reich-era. This achievement was no small feat given his competition: Himmler, Bormann, Goebbels and Streicher were all strong contenders in the crappy personality department. Nevertheless, Freisler occupied a … Continue reading →

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Why Study the Nazi Church?

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Ryan Buesnel

I have recently been asked on several occasions why I have decided to dedicate the next three years of my life to studying for a Ph.D. focussing the Lutheran State Church under Nazi rule. The question is asked by those … Continue reading →

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Historical Interpretation and the Example of the Holocaust

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Ryan Buesnel

In his brilliant panorama of German cultural and intellectual history, Peter Watson draws attention to a dimension of the Holocaust tragedy which is seldom acknowledged. The Holocaust, suggests Watson, ‘operates as an obstacle, a stumbling block, a reflecting mirror, that … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Contextualising Theology

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Ryan Buesnel

In his book Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology, Daniel L. Migliore writes that ‘all theology is contextual.’ (1) By this Migliore refers to the now well-established notion of theological work being the result of an interaction between … Continue reading →

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