Der Begriff Christlich-sozial

This lecture is confined to the evangelical-social movement since Wiehern and chiefly consists of: - 1. An indication of some of the theological and ecclesiastical factors that made the Christian-social movement possible. 2. An examination of the fundamental elements of the \Christian-social\ idea in particular in the work of J. H. Wiehern. 3. The synthetic \Christian-social\ concept is questioned on a critical theological basis (e. g. in relation to Friedrich Naumann). 4. An enquiry into the original inheritance and the intentions of the move­ ment in relation to its importance for present-day ehureh and society. In this examination the historical weaknesses and inhibitions of the move­ ment and its watchword are made evident sueh as for example the movements political conservatism and its dependance on anti-revolutionary roman­ ticism. Further examples among others are: - the movements lack of under­ standing for the impulses of socialism and new economic developments the vagueness of the \social\ concept and a lack of any theological and socio­ logical analysis of contemporary society. On the other hand the greatness and the important historical fecundity of the Christian-social conception are also shown.