Network Bible and Confession

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The Network Bible and Confession is an association of Protestant theologians , parishioners, parishes and works of evangelical character. The network advocates a conservative understanding of the Bible as a verbal inspired word of God. The basis is a communiqué that was adopted at the founding event. With its goals, the network is close to the confessional movement from the 1960s / 70s.

On March 27, 2020, the network said it had 2583 members, as well as various parishes and organizations. Ulrich Parzany is the chairman of the network . The management of the network includes a. also the theologian Rolf Hille , the religious philosopher Daniel von Wachter and some other theologians and parish priests.

history

The Biblical and Confession network was founded on January 23, 2016 on the initiative of the evangelist and theologian Ulrich Parzany with 65 leading people from the evangelical and pietistic spectrum in Kassel.

This was preceded by a publicly conducted controversy, which was triggered by statements by the chairman of the German Evangelical Alliance (DEA) Michael Diener in the newspaper “ Die Welt ”. The debate about the understanding of the Bible was sparked primarily by ethical issues such as B. the attitude towards homosexuality . After Parzany had replied to Diener's statements with an open letter , the network was founded.

The theologian Gisa Bauer observes here in the evangelical field a drifting apart of a more liberal and a more conservative camp. The network's concern is also highly controversial in the evangelical scene. For example, the evangelical weekly magazine Idea Spektrum published a debate on the understanding of the Bible between network member Markus Till and evangelical theology professor Thorsten Dietz .

At a consultation on November 3, 2018 in Kassel, 83 theologians and network members unanimously adopted an “appeal to Protestant Christians”. In it the signatories call for adherence to the traditional creed of the Protestant churches. The differences in understanding of Scripture were particularly evident at the crystallization point of the blessing and marriage of homosexual couples in the EKD churches.

Effect of the network

The network is particularly evident in evangelical journalism. Especially in the internal church conflict regarding the blessing / marriage of same-sex couples, the network repeatedly speaks out. The tension with the DEA is also an issue.

Publications were also published in book form:

  • Ulrich Parzany (Ed.): God's Word applies: this is what the network Bible and Confession stands for . Logos Editions, Ansbach 2016, ISBN 978-3-945818-05-3 .
  • Ulrich Parzany (ed.): Healthy teaching: texts from the network Bible and Confession . Logos Editions, Ansbach 2018, ISBN 978-3-945818-13-8 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Communiqué of January 23, 2016 - Network Bible and Confession . In: Network Bible and Confession . ( bibelundbelösungen.de [accessed on November 27, 2018]).
  2. ↑ List of members - Network Bible and Confession . In: Network Bible and Confession . ( bibelundbelösungen.de [accessed on November 27, 2018]).
  3. ↑ “Network Bible and Confession” is formed. PRO Medienmagazin, January 24, 2016, accessed on August 2, 2018 .
  4. ^ Matthias Kamann: Evangelical chief Michael Diener against gay condemnation . In: THE WORLD . December 14, 2015 ( welt.de [accessed on August 2, 2018]).
  5. ↑ Open letter: Parzany criticizes alliance chairman Diener. In: Idea. Retrieved on August 2, 2018 (German).
  6. ^ Rainer Clos: Change of course in Kassel? , evangelisch.de, article from January 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ Dietz: The Bible is not error-free on all historical questions. Retrieved on August 2, 2018 (German).
  8. ↑ Distribute the "Call to Evangelical Christians"! - Network Bible and Confession . In: Network Bible and Confession . November 5, 2018 ( bibelundbelösungen.de [accessed November 6, 2018]).
  9. ↑ Foundations of the faith are "increasingly dismantled". Idea Spectrum, accessed on November 6, 2018 (German).
  10. ↑ One year network of the Bible and Confession: Parzany takes stock of the interim. In: Idea. January 24, 2017, accessed on August 3, 2018 (German).
  11. ^ Parzany: Hold on to biblical positions despite public pressure. Retrieved on August 3, 2018 (German).
  12. ↑ "There was no falling out with the German Evangelical Alliance". In: Pro media magazine. Retrieved August 3, 2018 .