I am currently reading William L Shirer’s classic book, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1960 ed.). Shirer makes it clear that Adolf Hitler wanted the churches in Germany to submit to his authority…
So far as the Protestants were concerned, Hitler was insistent that if the Nazi “German Christians” could not bring the evangelical churches into line under Reich Bishop Mueller then the government itself would have to take over the direction of the churches. He had a certain contempt for the Protestants (328-329).
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January 24, 2014 at 6:20 am
Ron Marsh
Good morning. Here’s just a small but sincere thank you for your daily post. You’re central to my appreciation of and thankfulness for Dietrich. I’ve read and searched through much of his work and many writings about him. Learning about Dietrich has done much to help me grow in my faith, obedience and service. So thank you again, ‘Bryanola’, for helping each day as part of my journey, and for the privacy to do so.
May 28, 2014 at 4:25 am
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