2012/3 (LIV) ****************************************************************************************** * 2012/3 (LIV) ****************************************************************************************** ARTICLES • Juha Meriläinen 14 „Whose Dollar, His Religion.“ The WCC, the LWF and the Reconstruction of European Protes Early Cold War years, 1945–1948 Abstract: After the Second World War theWorld Council of Churches developed a program of reconstru for member churches. This took place in the context of the beginning of the Cold War, wh reconstruction program of the Marshall Plan aimed to limit the influ-ence of the Soviet The article discusses the aims of the program of the WCC and the role of the Finnish Lut its implementation. Keywords: WCC, Cold War, Second World War, Truman, Finnish Lutheran Church, LWF • Ondřej Matějka 25 A generation? A school? A fraternity? An army? Understanding the roots of Josef Lukl Hom in the Czech Protestant milieu 1920–1948 Abstract: When in the 1920s Josef L. Hromádka started as a teacher of theology at the newly founde in Prague, he quickly gained influence on the students because of his personal charisma. capital is of key importance for the understanding of the rise of his authority within t Church of the Czech Brethren as well as of the diminution of the Lutheran tradition in t it was dependent on the older generation of pastors. Keywords: Josef L. Hromádka, Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren, Hus Faculty • Pavel Filipi 39 Das Weltpolitische Dreieck in der Sicht Josef Lukl Hromádkas Abstract: This study examines how J. L. Hromádka in his publications after the Second World War tr the concept of a bipolar world of West and East into a tripolor, as he stressed increasi significance of China as the third player on the scene of world politics. Subsequently H the main conflict in world politics as between revolution and counterrevolution. Keywords: J. L. Hromádka – Cold War – China – WCC • Jiří Piškula 45 Zwischen Kirche und Staat. Spuren von Josef Lukl Hromádka in tschechischen Staatsarchive Abstract: Josef L. Hromádka left many traces in the archives of the former communist regime. One o a rather critical, unknown statement of the Association of Protestant Churches about the coup d’état from1948.Another trace concerns the system of financial benefits used by the authorities to motivate church representatives to a cooperative attitude. Keywords: Josef L. Hromádka´ – Communist Coup d’état – Communist Church Politics – Evangelical Chu Brethren • Peter Morée 53 A Broken Man? Josef L. Hromádka in 1968 and 1969 Abstract: This articles examines documents from 1968 and 1969, which reflect the development in op standpoint on the Prague Spring, communism and the Soviet Union of the Czech protestant founder of the Christian Peace Conference Josef L. Hromádka (1889–1969). Often it is sug he died as a disillusioned man because of the Sovietled invasion into his country of Aug conclusion of the article is that Hromádka did not give up his faith in the socialist vi his death he stressed his commitment to a better world based on the communist idea. Keywords: Josef Lukl Hromádka – Prague Spring – Christian Peace Conference • Cornelia von Ruthendorf-Przewoski 68 Die Kirchen in der DDR und die neue sozialistische Verfassung von 1968 Abstract: The new constitution of the German Democratic Republic, which was adopted in 1968, aimed the position of the communist regime in this country. Also the churches had to play a ro respect. The constitution brought a reset in the relation between church and state,which protestants was felt as a sharp contrast to the situation in Czechoslovakia of before Au study discusses the reactions to the new constitution in and the consequences of it for Evangelical Church. Keywords: GDR – Church Politics – German Evangelical Church 1968 • Klaus Fitschen 90 Von der Ostdenkschrift zu den Ostverträgen: Diskuse in der Evangelischen Kirche in Deuts Entspannungspolitik filli Brandts Abstract: This study analyses the reactions of West German protestants on the new policy of the We chancellor Willy Brandt of the late 1960s, to sign treaties with Eastern European countr Poland), which included a recognition of the political situation after the Second World the protestants in Western Germany supported this Ostpolitik, another part expressed its Keywords: Willy Brandt – Ostpolitik – Evangelische Kirche Deutschlands – Cold War – Ludwig Raiser • András Korányi 101 Zwei Herren dienen? Auf Wegen der Unsicherheit vor und nach 1968 in Ungarn Abstract: This study examines the relations between the churches and the communist regime in Hunga before and after 1968. Attention is given to the so-called theology of diaconia, which r theological answer and acceptance of the situation of the churches under the Kádár-regim Keywords: Kádár – Hungarian Lutheran Church – Hungarian Reformed Church – Theology of Diaconia – Z • Laurens Hogebrink 110 The Ecumenical Movement and the Cold War. Lessons and Legacy Abstract: This paper presents findings of a series of seminars about how churches and the ecumenic deal with the past of the Cold War. It focuses on the mechanisms which determined the at the ecumenical movement during the Cold War and formulates Lessons which canbelearned fo both Eastand West. It also examines the legacy of this recent past, with a focus on the security debate in Europe as presented by an Open Letter about European security by a la former dissidents from Central and Eastern Europe of 2009. Finally, it discusses possibl assess issues of the ecumenical movement and the Cold War. Keywords: Cold War – Ecumenical Movement – Churches 1945–1990 –WCC – Dissidents • Werner-Christoph Schmauch 134 A homo politicus of Christian Background. Sketsches of a 70-year political autobiography continents Abstract: In this biographical contribution Werner-Christoph Schmauch discusses his engagement in movement and political life since the Second World War. Keywords: Werner-Christoph Schmauch – Cold War – peace movement – Christian Peace Conference – Jos