Fraternity-Testvériség, 1961 (39. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1961-11-01 / 11. szám

FRATERNITY

7

HISTORY

OF THE

HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH

By

IMRE REVESZ, Th. D.

Translated by

GEORGE A. F. KNIGHT

VI

BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS AND AFTER

1918—1950 (Continuation)

Church and State Today

It is understandable, therefore, why the leaders of the Reformed Church took up the position that they did in 1945. Since that date the church press and Christian public opinion have laid great stress on the question of social justice, and the Church’s responsibility in the matter. The Church leaders on several occasions have confessed the shame of the Church that for long periods in its history it has not proclaimed the social message of the Word. Accordingly, at a special meeting of the Synod held in May, 1948, it issued a strong declaration in the matter of the social reforms that were then in process of taking place. This pronouncement declared that land reform, that nationalization of the banks and of big business were all in full accord with the teaching of Holy Scripture; while it also expressed gratification that the laws of the Hungarian republic assured every citizen rights and freedoms which, too, are in accord