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The Other Iranian Revolution

In 'godless' eastern Germany, Iranian refugees surprise pastors with their interest in Christianity.

Redeeming Bonhoeffer (The Book)

The problem with Eric Metaxas's portrayal of the German hero as an evangelical.

The Authentic Bonhoeffer

Eric Metaxas explains how the German theologian lived a life worth examining.

World War II Bomb Revisits Past

The Christian's duty to promote peace is now.

Asylum Surprise

Decision for home-schoolers pushes persecution boundaries.

Bonhoeffer Stood Fast

Martyred German pastor showed theology has consequences.

An Invisible Wall

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a pastor in Berlin assesses Germany's spiritual climate.

After the Wall

Reflections on 20 years of mission in Europe

Germany's 'Cold Religion'

A Berlin-based journalist says that Martin Luther would have driven most of Germany's bishops from their pulpits.

Germany's Christian Democrats

An administration official discusses evangelicals' political involvement—or lack thereof.

A Lost Generation

Mainline churches in East Germany rediscover a sense of mission.

In the Steps of Luther

Finding refuge from the storm.

Albrecht Dürer's Visual Exegesis

The Museum of Biblical Art showcases the artist's work and the apocalyptic concerns of Renaissance-era Germany.

Church in State

In post-Communist Germany, Christian political involvement is surging.

Sex Isn't a Spectator Sport  Subscriber access only

Germany's World Cup pimping will fuel sex trafficking.

Of Czechs, Sex, and Wrecks  Subscriber access only

Random musings on the U.S. soccer team, World Cup prostitution, and Big Ben's bad bike crash.

J.S. Bach: For the Glory of God

Such humility is exceedingly rare among those who have gained worldwide fame.

Upright But No Panzer Pope  Subscriber access only

Why he was chosen—and why he's no narrow-minded blockhead.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a German, Is Pope Benedict XVI  Subscriber access only

"Simple and humble worker" had served as head of the Vatican office on church doctrine.

A God's-Eye View of Gutenberg  Subscriber access only

The rise, fall, and redemption of the Father of the Information Age.

The Pagan-Buster  Subscriber access only

How a brilliant monk laid the groundwork for Christian Europe

Germany: Authorities Pull Plug on Power for Living  Subscriber access only

DeMoss Foundation says it is not a cult

Don't Feed 'Homeless and Junkies' at Stations, Railway Chief Tells Churches  Subscriber access only

An ecumenical agency offering aid to the needy is at the center of a German Rail controversy.

East German Church Lost 'Distinctive Voice' After Reunification  Subscriber access only

"Forty years after the building of the Berlin Wall, cleric claims some churches are worse off"

A Bible for the Likes of Mike  Subscriber access only

German athletes collaborate on an Olympic sports Bible that even Michael Johnson could love.

German Church Confesses to Using Forced Laborers During War  Subscriber access only

Germany's main Protestant body will contribute $4.7 million to compensation fund.

Leading German Bishop Says Church Will Bow to Rome in Abortion Controversy  Subscriber access only

Church's participation in abortion counseling will end

ARTICLE: Why They Helped the Jews  Subscriber access only

What we can learn from the Righteous Gentiles of the Holocaust.

German Reunification: One-Way Street?  Subscriber access only

Germans find reconciliation is harder than reunification.
News Feed
The Curious Case of the German Church
One needs to be careful when discussing German Christianity. Twenty-two regional church bodies may together hold membership in the Evangelical Church in Germany, but these churches profess different theologies. (First Things)
Many German Christians quit church to avoid tax
“Social-Democrats and Liberals invented this tax a hundred years ago in order to make the people pay for their church, not only the patrons or the king or the Kaiser,” he says. “It was invented to democratize the church." (Marketplace.org)
German home-school parents appeal asylum ruling
Uwe and Hannelore Romeike claim in court documents that German schools are anti-Christian and the couple believe God wants them to teach their children at home (Associated Press)

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