Evangelische Allianz
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The Evangelische Allianz (German, abbreviated as EA) is a federation of evangelical Christianity
, which is a part of the Evangelical Church in Germany
, German Free Churches
, “inner church confraternity” (German: innerkirchliche Gemeinschaften) and relief organizations.
The EA was established in 1846, as a loose knit federation, after a meeting in London
. One of the co-founders of EA was Thomas Chalmers
, himself a founder of a Scottish Free Church
, and invited deputies of 52 reformed churches. The deputies came from twelve nations of North America and Europe.
One sister alliance is the Evangelical Alliance
in United Kingdom
and is also a part of the World Evangelical Alliance
.
The German Evangelical Alliance (German: Deutsche Evangelische Allianz) has been active since 1851 in Germany.
At present the German EA has members who are closely connected. They are connected to the EA-Organisation or welfare services, who are a part of the "Evangelische Allianz".
There are 1,200 local churches, free churches or free groups who support the alliance.
Deputies of the Evangelische Allianz meet once a year in Bad Blankenburg
for the Alliance-Conference (German: Allianzkonferenz).
The affiliated “Institute for the Islamic Question” (German: Institut für Islamfragen) gives a special service of information about Islam from a Christian point of view.
The "Deutsche Evangelische Allianz" is an accredited organisation by German law and is represented in the Bundestag
(German parliament) by Wolfgang Baake as Commissioner of the German EA.
.
In the course of re-union of Germany both organisations also merged. The offices of the "Deutschen Evangelische Allianz" was until November 2004 in Stuttgart. Being pushed for money the Organisation moved to Bad Blankenburg
.
Today the German EA is a state-approved organisation (see also eingetragener Verein
), with a conference center, recreation home and hotel.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
, which is a part of the Evangelical Church in Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
The Evangelical Church in Germany is a federation of 22 Lutheran, Unified and Reformed Protestant regional church bodies in Germany. The EKD is not a church in a theological understanding because of the denominational differences. However, the member churches share full pulpit and altar...
, German Free Churches
Free church
The term "free church" refers to a Christian denomination that is intrinsically separated from government . A free church does not define government policy, nor have governments define church policy or theology, nor seeks or receives government endorsement or funding for its general mission...
, “inner church confraternity” (German: innerkirchliche Gemeinschaften) and relief organizations.
The EA was established in 1846, as a loose knit federation, after a meeting in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. One of the co-founders of EA was Thomas Chalmers
Thomas Chalmers
Thomas Chalmers , Scottish mathematician, political economist, divine and a leader of the Free Church of Scotland, was born at Anstruther in Fife.-Overview:...
, himself a founder of a Scottish Free Church
Free Church of Scotland (1843-1900)
The Free Church of Scotland is a Scottish denomination which was formed in 1843 by a large withdrawal from the established Church of Scotland in a schism known as the "Disruption of 1843"...
, and invited deputies of 52 reformed churches. The deputies came from twelve nations of North America and Europe.
One sister alliance is the Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Alliance
The Evangelical Alliance is a London-based charitable organization founded in 1846. It has a claimed representation of over 1,000,000 evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom and is the oldest alliance of evangelical Christians in the world....
in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and is also a part of the World Evangelical Alliance
World Evangelical Alliance
- Introduction :' is a global ministry working with local churches around the world to join in common concern to live and proclaim the "Good News of Jesus" in their communities...
.
Sections of the EA
There are three sections in the German-speaking area. All three are assembled World Evangelical Alliance since 1952.Germany
The German Evangelical Alliance (German: Deutsche Evangelische Allianz) has been active since 1851 in Germany.At present the German EA has members who are closely connected. They are connected to the EA-Organisation or welfare services, who are a part of the "Evangelische Allianz".
There are 1,200 local churches, free churches or free groups who support the alliance.
Deputies of the Evangelische Allianz meet once a year in Bad Blankenburg
Bad Blankenburg
Bad Blankenburg is a spa town in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 6 km southwest of Rudolstadt, and 37 km southeast of Erfurt....
for the Alliance-Conference (German: Allianzkonferenz).
The affiliated “Institute for the Islamic Question” (German: Institut für Islamfragen) gives a special service of information about Islam from a Christian point of view.
The "Deutsche Evangelische Allianz" is an accredited organisation by German law and is represented in the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
(German parliament) by Wolfgang Baake as Commissioner of the German EA.
History
Before 1990 in Germany there were two separate organisations, since the division of the country. In the GDR was the "Evangelische Allianz in der DDR" and the "Deutsche Evangelische Allianz e. V." in the West, based in StuttgartStuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
.
In the course of re-union of Germany both organisations also merged. The offices of the "Deutschen Evangelische Allianz" was until November 2004 in Stuttgart. Being pushed for money the Organisation moved to Bad Blankenburg
Bad Blankenburg
Bad Blankenburg is a spa town in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 6 km southwest of Rudolstadt, and 37 km southeast of Erfurt....
.
Today the German EA is a state-approved organisation (see also eingetragener Verein
Eingetragener Verein
Eingetragener Verein is a legal status for a registered voluntary association in Germany and Austria. While any group may be called a Verein, registration as eingetragener Verein holds many legal benefits because a registered association may legally function as a corporate body rather than just...
), with a conference center, recreation home and hotel.
Austria
The Austrian Evangelical Alliance (German: Österreichische Evangelische Allianz, abbreviated ÖEA) has been active since 1870 in Austria and Switzerland.Switzerland
The Swiss Evangelical Alliance (German: Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz, abbreviated SEA) is active all over Switzerland, not only in the German-speaking area. In the French-speaking area of Switzerland the EA is also known as “Alliance Evangélique Suisse”, abbreviated AES.External links
- German Evangelical Alliance, German: Deutsche Evangelische Allianz
- Swiss Evangelical Alliance, German: Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz
- World Evangelical Alliance
- European Evangelical Alliance
- Hope for Europe, also from European Evangelical Alliance
- News Service of German Evangelical Alliance “idea” - news in German
Literature
- Joachim Cochlovius: Evangelische Allianz. In: Theologische Realenzyklopädie, Book #10 (1982), S. 650-656
- Rudolf Westerheide, EINS - Wie wir als Christen glaubwürdig werden. Impulstour 2004., Born-Verlag, January 2004, ISBN 3-417-24817-5
Publications of Evangelische Allianz
- Magazine EiNS - Gemeinsam Glauben, Miteinander Handeln, frequency 4x a year
- Giveaway to special themes, per example Islam
- Statements to ethic and political question of principle
- Newsletters