Theologian warns against misuse of Christianity by far-right forces

Udo Hahn, a Protestant theologian, stated that Christianity and right-wing extremism are fundamentally incompatible. He made this declaration during the Long Night of Democracy, emphasizing the political responsibility of churches to intervene where people are devalued.

Hahn, who serves as the director of the Evangelical Academy Tutzing, argued that the Bible obligates churches to engage in political matters. He highlighted that justice, peace, advocacy for the poor, and the limitation of power through law are core church concerns. He noted that the claim to shape society has been connected to Christianity from its inception. Hahn described the biblical message as inherently political, stating that God created humans in his image. This creation contradicts any ideology that devalues people based on their origin, gender, or religion. He explicitly listed racism, sexism, xenophobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and homophobia as incompatible with Christian theology. He asserted that Christians have a duty to defend human dignity against such devaluation.