Small-town Protestantism in nineteenth century Germany : living lost faith
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Small-town Protestantism in nineteenth century Germany : living lost faith
（American university studies, . Series VII,
Peter Lang, c2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-151)
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Protestant mentality in Germany underwent much change during the nineteenth century. Cultural forces accompanying the process of modernization helped to make widespread an attitude of indifference toward Protestant Christianity. German Protestants, however, kept their confessional distinctiveness and never assumed a completely post-Christian sense of themselves. The experience of learning the Protestant faith as a child was crucial to preserving the Protestant identity. For may adults, especially in small-town settings, remaining a Protestant Christian meant living lost faith based upon childhood memories that Protestant clergy and instructors worked to create and shape.
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