Evangelical Christianity in America and Its Significance for Evangelical Christianity in Germany

Authors

Fritz Hahn, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

3-1-1950

Document Type

Article

Keywords

lutheran, schools, churches, american christianity, germany, society, congregationalism

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The first impressions on a German visitor are disturbing and confusing, because he is here confronted by a tremendous multiplicity of churches and sects. The many divisions in Protestantism are due in part to the various historical backgrounds and to the diversity of languages formerly used in their church services. Furthermore, the tendency toward individualism and independence, particularly strong among the pioneers, was an important factor in producing many separate church bodies. That human interests, bigotry, and pharisaism contributed toward the formation of sects is not to be denied. American evangelical Christianity is in no sense of the word homogeneous.

Disciplines

History of Christianity

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Hahn, Fritz (1950) "Evangelical Christianity in America and Its Significance for Evangelical Christianity in Germany," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 21, Article 20.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol21/iss1/20