church undone, A
Book Description
In the shadow of one of history's darkest chapters, a troubling truth emerges about faith and moral compromise. Mary M. Solberg unveils the largely untold story of how German Christianity became entangled with Nazi ideology, revealing a sobering lesson about the vulnerability of religious institutions to political manipulation.
This comprehensive examination explores the Deutsche Christen movement, which sought to merge Christian faith with Nazi racial ideology in 1930s Germany. Rather than standing as a beacon of resistance, most German churches became complicit in the regime's policies, with many actively supporting the transformation of Christianity to align with nationalist and antisemitic beliefs. The movement went so far as to attempt removing all Jewish elements from Christian tradition and scripture.
Through carefully selected primary documents presented in English for the first time, readers encounter the actual voices and writings that shaped this theological catastrophe. The collection also includes powerful responses from courageous figures like Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who recognized the spiritual danger and spoke against it.
For those seeking to understand how faith communities can lose their moral compass, this work offers essential insights into the intersection of religion, politics, and human conscience. It serves as both historical documentation and spiritual warning about the importance of maintaining authentic faith principles even under intense social pressure.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Long (> 400 pages) (~14 hours)
📄 Length: 486 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Sources
- ✓ Explore National socialism
- ✓ Explore Church and state, germany
- ✓ Explore Church history
- ✓ Explore National socialism and religion
- ✓ Explore Sermons
- ✓ Explore Clergy, germany
- ✓ Explore German-Christian movement
