Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
„Wir sind in die Irre gegangen“
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“We have gone astray”
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2024
1. „Wir sind in die Irre gegangen“ / “We have gone astray” Marker
In diesem Haus bekannte der Bruderrat der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland am 8. August 1947 im
Wort zum politischen Weg unseres Volkes
öffentlich politische Irrwege, die zur nationalsozialistischen Gewaltherrschaft geführt hatten: Nationalismus und Militarismus, Legitimation von Feindbildern, Angst vor Erneuerung, Vernachlässigung der Sache der Armen und Entrechteten.
„Indem wir das erkennen und bekennen, wissen wir uns als Gemeinde Jesu Christi freigesprochen zu einem neuen, besseren Dienst zur Ehre Gottes und zum ewigen und zeitlichen Heil der Menschen. Darum bitten wir inständig:... werdet euch in dieser Freiheit und in großer Nüchternheit der Verantwortung bewusst, die alle und jeder einzelne von uns für den Aufbau eines besseren deutschen Staatswesens tragen, das dem Recht, der Wohlfahrt und dem inneren Frieden und der Versöhnung der Völker dient."
(Auszug Darmstädter Wort 1947)
Die Befreiungserfahrung dieses Schuldbekenntnisses ermutigt zum Einsatz für Demokratie, Weltoffenheit, Gerechtigkeit und Frieden.
(English
this page online
We have gone astray
In this house on August 8, 1947, the Brotherhood Council of the Protestant Church in Germany publicly acknowledged in its Word on the Political Path of Our People the political errors that had led to the National Socialist tyranny: nationalism and militarism, legitimization of enemy images, fear of renewal, neglect of the cause of the poor and disenfranchised.
“By recognizing and confessing this, we know that we as the community of Jesus Christ have been released to a new, better service to the glory of God and to the eternal and temporal salvation of mankind. Therefore, we implore you:... in this freedom and with great sobriety, become aware of the responsibility that each and every one of us bears for the construction of a better German state that serves justice, welfare, internal peace and the reconciliation of the peoples."
(excerpted from Darmstädter Wort 1947)
The liberating experience of this confession of guilt encourages commitment to democracy, cosmopolitanism, justice and peace.
Erected 2017 by Evangelisches Dekanat Darmstadt-Stadt Elisabethenstift, Kirchliche Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2024
2. „Wir sind in die Irre gegangen“ / “We have gone astray” Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here to the right of the entrance. It is easy to miss.
Location. 49° 52.467′ N, 8° 39.937′ E. Marker is in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse). It is in Mathildenhöhe. It is on Erbacherstrasse, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Erbacherstrasse, Darmstadt HE 64287, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Milli Bau (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Nazi Student Book Burning of 1933 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Stadtmauern Gedenkstätte / City Walls Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Heinrich Emanuel Merck (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Justus von Liebig (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Zur Goldene Krone / Schustergasse 18 (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Parkanlage im Schlossgraben / The Park in the Castle Moat (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Altes Rathaus / Old City Hall (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Darmstadt.
Also see . . . Darmstädter Wort (Wikipedia, in German). Overview (in translation):
The “Darmstadt Word on the political path of our people” was a confession by Protestant Christians of the historical responsibility of the German Protestant Church for the causes and consequences of National Socialism. It derived(Submitted on November 6, 2024.)a new political behavior of Christians from the Christian belief in God's reconciliation with the world in Jesus Christ. It was written by the Lutheran theologian Hans Joachim Iwand and the Reformed theologian Karl Barth (the main author of the Barmen Theological Declaration of 1934) and revised by Martin Niemöller and Hermann Diem. The Brethren Council of the EKD, the governing body of the Confessing Church (BK) that continued to exist after the end of the war, issued the final version as its binding position on August 8, 1947.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 20243. „Wir sind in die Irre gegangen“ / “We have gone astray” Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
