Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary

Evangelical Sisters of Mary are called the members of a Protestant sister community in Darmstadt -Eberstadt. The community is also known under the term Darmstadt Sisterhood of Mary.

• 5.1 criticism

Foundation

The Sisterhood of Mary was founded in 1947 as part of a " revival " of Mother Basilea Schlink ( Klara Schlink ), sister of Edmund Schlink theology professor, along with mother Martyria Madauss ( Erika Madauss ) and the Superintendent of the Methodist Church Riedinger.

Francis brothers

Connected The Sisterhood of Mary and integrated corporate is the "Protestant Canaan Francis Fraternity ".

Theology

Early on, the sisters engaged in ecumenism and Christian- Jewish dialogue. With regard to the Jews played from the beginning of the idea of ​​expiation a role as representative of the German people, the sisters wanted to put a sign of reconciliation between Christians and Jews. This results in a strong advocacy of Israel developed. Were the Sisters of Mary in the 1950s as progressive, they are now perceived more as a conservative evangelical, although they have hardly changed in their teaching and in their appearance. So they are now a part of the so -called Christian Zionism and dive with pro-Israel demonstrations and rallies in the Rhine -Main area again and again.

Criticism

Repeats the Sisters of Mary of liberal Protestant or Evangelical side legalism, recatholicization or heresy was accused. Furthermore, published two former sisters a " dropout report ", which was a lively discussion. One of the two former sisters, Marianne Jansson, who also wrote an application filed at the University of Helsinki theological dissertation on the Sisters of Mary.