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The Bethel Foundation, officially the Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel (German: von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel as of 2009, previously v. Bodelschwinghsche Anstalten Bethel) is a diaconal (i.e. Protestant charitable) psychiatric hospital in Bethel, formerly a town, today a neighbourhood of Bielefeld, Germany.
The healthcare foundation was established in 1867 as Evangelische Heil- und Pflegeanstalt für Epileptische (Protestant institute of healing and care for epileptics) in Gadderbaum, today a locality of Bielefeld. In 1872 Pastor Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, Senior, a proponent of the inner mission within the then Evangelical State Church in Prussia became its director. He massively strengthened and extended the institution, with more premises also for the poor and at other locations, and renamed it after Bethel in 1874. The name Bethel was also started being used for the neighbourhood, which developed outside the hospital. Later Bodelschwingh's name was compounded to the institution's name. In 1910 Bodelschwingh, Senior, died and the leadership passed on to his son Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, Junior, who led the institution until his death in 1946.[citation needed]
The institution is notable for its resistance against the Nazi Germany era. In August 1933, some six months after Hitler had become Reich Chancellor, Pastor Bodelschwingh, Junior, met with Dietrich Bonhoeffer and a few others to draft a new confession of faith, clarifying the grounds for resisting the Nazification of Germany, the Bethel Confession Betheler_Bekenntnis.[2] The resulting document, the Barmen Declaration, was an early form of resistance to Hitler, a rejection of Christian anti-Judaism and racist anti-Semitism,[2] though in practical terms it did nothing to impede the Nazis.[3] During the course of the T-4 Euthanasia Program, which ran in 1940 and 1941 and was aimed at exterminating physically and mentally disabled people, the staff at the institution were mainly in opposition to that crime of the National Socialist party. In 1940, Adolf Hitler ordered the gassing of all mental patients. The director of the hospital, pastor Bodelschwingh, Junior, resisted.[citation needed]
"You can put me into a concentration camp if you want, that is your affair. But as long as I am free, you do not touch one of my patients. I cannot change to fit the times or the wishes of the Führer. I stand under orders from our Lord Jesus Christ." - Pastor Bodelschwingh, Junior [citation needed]
Bethel Cemetery, 25 September 1940: Burial of the Bethel casualties of the air raid
Parts of the hospitals were destroyed in a British Royal Air Force air raid in 1940. In religious respect the Bethel Institution is related to the Evangelical Church of Westphalia, the Westphalian regional successor of the old-Prussian Church. In 1946 Bodelschwingh, Junior, died and Friedrich von Bodelschwingh (1902–1977), nephew of Bodelschwingh, Junior, and grandson of the Senior, started managing the part of the Bethel Institution located at Gadderbaum, serving as the general director of all the Bethel Institutions between 1959 and 1969. The Bethel Institution is currently still being used as a mental hospital.[citation needed]
^ abEnno Obendiek, „Die Theologische Erklärung von Barmen 1934: Hinführung“, in: „… den großen Zwecken des Christenthums gemäß“: Die Evangelische Kirche der Union 1817 bis 1992; Eine Handreichung für die Gemeinden, Wilhelm Hüffmeier (compilator) for the Kirchenkanzlei der Evangelischen Kirche der Union (ed.) on behalf of the Synod, Bielefeld: Luther-Verlag, 1992, pp. 52–58, here p. 57. ISBN3-7858-0346-X
^Eberhard Bethge, Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2000, pp. 296–303.
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accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated de Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation The Bethel Foundation officially the Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel German von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel as of 2009 previously v Bodelschwinghsche Anstalten Bethel is a diaconal i e Protestant charitable psychiatric hospital in Bethel formerly a town today a neighbourhood of Bielefeld Germany Bodelschwingh Foundation BethelEstablished1867 157 years ago TypesorganizationAimhealthcareHeadquartersBielefeldCountryGermanyCoordinates52 00 48 N 8 31 23 E 52 013259 N 8 522945 E 52 013259 8 522945 1 ChairpersonsUlrich PohlRevenue1 254 450 000 Euro 2018 Total Assets693 290 957 Euro 2019 Employees20 055 2019 edit on Wikidata Deaconesses Sarepta Mother House built 1872 1875The healthcare foundation was established in 1867 as Evangelische Heil und Pflegeanstalt fur Epileptische Protestant institute of healing and care for epileptics in Gadderbaum today a locality of Bielefeld In 1872 Pastor Friedrich von Bodelschwingh Senior a proponent of the inner mission within the then Evangelical State Church in Prussia became its director He massively strengthened and extended the institution with more premises also for the poor and at other locations and renamed it after Bethel in 1874 The name Bethel was also started being used for the neighbourhood which developed outside the hospital Later Bodelschwingh s name was compounded to the institution s name In 1910 Bodelschwingh Senior died and the leadership passed on to his son Friedrich von Bodelschwingh Junior who led the institution until his death in 1946 citation needed The institution is notable for its resistance against the Nazi Germany era In August 1933 some six months after Hitler had become Reich Chancellor Pastor Bodelschwingh Junior met with Dietrich Bonhoeffer and a few others to draft a new confession of faith clarifying the grounds for resisting the Nazification of Germany the Bethel Confession Betheler Bekenntnis 2 The resulting document the Barmen Declaration was an early form of resistance to Hitler a rejection of Christian anti Judaism and racist anti Semitism 2 though in practical terms it did nothing to impede the Nazis 3 During the course of the T 4 Euthanasia Program which ran in 1940 and 1941 and was aimed at exterminating physically and mentally disabled people the staff at the institution were mainly in opposition to that crime of the National Socialist party In 1940 Adolf Hitler ordered the gassing of all mental patients The director of the hospital pastor Bodelschwingh Junior resisted citation needed You can put me into a concentration camp if you want that is your affair But as long as I am free you do not touch one of my patients I cannot change to fit the times or the wishes of the Fuhrer I stand under orders from our Lord Jesus Christ Pastor Bodelschwingh Junior citation needed Bethel Cemetery 25 September 1940 Burial of the Bethel casualties of the air raidParts of the hospitals were destroyed in a British Royal Air Force air raid in 1940 In religious respect the Bethel Institution is related to the Evangelical Church of Westphalia the Westphalian regional successor of the old Prussian Church In 1946 Bodelschwingh Junior died and Friedrich von Bodelschwingh 1902 1977 nephew of Bodelschwingh Junior and grandson of the Senior started managing the part of the Bethel Institution located at Gadderbaum serving as the general director of all the Bethel Institutions between 1959 and 1969 The Bethel Institution is currently still being used as a mental hospital citation needed References edit GRID Release 2017 05 22 2017 05 22 ed 22 May 2017 doi 10 6084 M9 FIGSHARE 5032286 Wikidata Q30141628 a b Enno Obendiek Die Theologische Erklarung von Barmen 1934 Hinfuhrung in den grossen Zwecken des Christenthums gemass Die Evangelische Kirche der Union 1817 bis 1992 Eine Handreichung fur die Gemeinden Wilhelm Huffmeier compilator for the Kirchenkanzlei der Evangelischen Kirche der Union ed on behalf of the Synod Bielefeld Luther Verlag 1992 pp 52 58 here p 57 ISBN 3 7858 0346 X Eberhard Bethge Dietrich Bonhoeffer A Biography Minneapolis Fortress Press 2000 pp 296 303 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel v Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bethel Foundation amp oldid 1169725261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
