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Polarisation beyond the Pandemic? Fissures within the German Public and the Role of Public Theology

Admin March 13, 2026

By Thomas Wabel After some initial background information on the relation of church and state inthe German context, the article examines reactions by churches and other Christiangroups in Germany to the Covid-19 containment measures. While representatives ofmainline churches focussed on consolation in the crisis and support state measures, aminority of radical voices acted in a..

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