TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning from the Christian Rescuers: Lessons for the Churches
AU - Gushee, David P.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Research on the rescuers has shown that some were Christians whose activities on behalf of Jews during World War II were, at least in part, religiously inspired. This article argues that these religious rescuers have left behind important clues for the churches as they respond to Christian moral failure during the Holocaust and seek to be morally stronger communities today. Eight lessons for the churches are proposed, in the following areas: Christian attitudes toward Jews; character formation; Christian community; piety and spirituality; the Bible; religious tolerance; patriotism; and Christian moral leadership. © 1996, SAGE Periodicals Press. All rights reserved.
AB - Research on the rescuers has shown that some were Christians whose activities on behalf of Jews during World War II were, at least in part, religiously inspired. This article argues that these religious rescuers have left behind important clues for the churches as they respond to Christian moral failure during the Holocaust and seek to be morally stronger communities today. Eight lessons for the churches are proposed, in the following areas: Christian attitudes toward Jews; character formation; Christian community; piety and spirituality; the Bible; religious tolerance; patriotism; and Christian moral leadership. © 1996, SAGE Periodicals Press. All rights reserved.
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/0cb18554-666e-36af-bfb5-983080954452/
U2 - 10.1177/0002716296548001011
DO - 10.1177/0002716296548001011
M3 - Article
SN - 0002-7162
VL - 548
SP - 138
EP - 155
JO - The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
JF - The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
IS - 1
ER -