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Carl Trueman warns against a Christianity that loses its transcendent focus when it is drawn into immanent concerns, such as politics. He gives the example of theologians who gradually succumbed to the temptation of Nazism, contrasting them with Hermann Sasse and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, whose Bethel Confession, "placed the transcendent God, his Word and sacraments, and his church above all earthly powers."
Christians need to talk more about the transcendence of God, which is an immunization from being captured by evil political forces.
'Betrayal of the Humanities' anthology examines 'self-coordination' of German academicians in advancing Third Reich's 'racial' policies -- before, during and even after the war
Jewish Ledger The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Judie Jacobson Susannah Heschel is the Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. Her scholarship focuses on Jewish-Christian relations in Germany during the 19th and 20th centuries, the history of biblical scholarship, and the history of antisemitism. She also serves on the academic advisory council of the Center for Jewish Studies in Berlin and on the Board of Trustees of Trinity College. Her numerous publications include Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus (University of Chicago Press), whic...