Twisted Cross: The German Christian Movement in the Third Reich
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How did Germany's Christians respond to Nazism? In "Twisted Cross, " Doris Bergen addresses one important element of this response by focusing on the 600,000 self-described "German Christians, " who sought to expunge all Jewish elements from the Christian church. In a process that became more daring as Nazi plans for genocide unfolded, this group of Protestant lay people and clergy rejected the Old Testament, ousted people defined as non-Aryans from their congregations, denied the Jewish ancestry of Jesus, and removed Hebrew words like "Hallelujah" from hymns.Product Details
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"Theological Studies""
"An outstanding, stylish, and timely assessment . . . of the German Christian Movement which tried to fuse Christianity with National Socialism.
"German History""
"This is a disturbing and an important book, highly relevant for many contemporary discussions concerning theology, religion and modern culture.
"Studies in Religion""
Bergen is to be congratulated for this scholarly, well-balanced account.
"Theological Studies"
An outstanding, stylish, and timely assessment . . . of the German Christian Movement which tried to fuse Christianity with National Socialism.
"German History"
This is a disturbing and an important book, highly relevant for many contemporary discussions concerning theology, religion and modern culture.
"Studies in Religion"
A superb book.
"Choice"
