gdr ; collapse ; gorby refuse to support ; protestant opposition

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often uncomfortable balancing act of what?
society / state / god
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governed by wide range complex / emotional issues making it difficulty to do what?
apply uniform judgement to role
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for small autonomous groups offered what?
degree protective cover from SED
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for SED church was?
opportunity to restrict activities of more radical members
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leaders of church wanted to do what?
just survive the political climate
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what % pop was churhc membership in '50?
80%
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to what % by late '8s?
30%
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when was the accord between honecker and churhc?
'78
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which saw acceptance of?
'church within socialism
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what would happen to any political elements in church?
could be contained w/in church
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church only major org outside sed allowed with what?
significatn ctrl of own affairs
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but accord also unwittingly provided wha?
forum for individuals wanting to discuss reform
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why did many within SED resent churhc?
ideology
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what was its youth org?
junge gemeinde
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not overtly political so what was beef?
provided alternative ideology for youth
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in some church synods up to what % members working as informers?
25%
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many individuals within church saw selves as legit opposition and wanted to do what?
take greater risks
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church became focal point for who?
those dissatisfied with regime
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autonomous groups embraced by church but tensions arose over?
degree of church ctrl over groups
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by what year did state feel church unable/willing to ctrl radical elements?
'87
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and showed more radical oppresion like raid of?
environmental library
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why SED realise church not effective tool for ctrl?
bc didn't have strong discipline
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impact small-scale groups meant what openly debated w.in church?
democratisation political life
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what could suggest role church in adding to reform pressure limited?
suspicion of stasi iniltration
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act ofjuggling what meant it failed on all pts?
interests of st8 + church + reform pressure
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but this view simplifies?
variety options / multitude small groups under church umbrella
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un summer '87 what org was created showing new gen christians rejecting more cautious approach church leaders?
church from below
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church from below immediately started working with groups like?
IMF / environmental library
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when was it created?
summer '87
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by what year able to implement demands into wider society?
'88
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