The Nazi religion and the rise of the French Christian resistance

"Nazi Religion was "Positive Christianity"-a term coined by Hitler, who deemed traditional Christianity to be "negative Christianity," which he wanted to eradicate. This book describes when and where this religious component was embraced; how it was received and critiqued by...

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Main Author: Burton, Kathleen 1957- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham Rowman & Littlefield [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B France / Christianity / Church / Résistance / History 1939-1945
Further subjects:B Christianity and politics (Germany) History 20th century
B Germany Religion 1933-1945
B Thesis
B National Socialism Religious aspects
B World War, 1939-1945 Religious aspects Christianity
B National socialism and religion
B Church and state (Germany) History 1933-1945
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Burton, Kathleen, 1957-: Nazi religion and the rise of the French Christian resistance. - Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. - 9781538171424
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Summary:"Nazi Religion was "Positive Christianity"-a term coined by Hitler, who deemed traditional Christianity to be "negative Christianity," which he wanted to eradicate. This book describes when and where this religious component was embraced; how it was received and critiqued by the most prominent theologians of the 1930s; and how, in France, the Catholic and Protestant churches (as well as independent priests) worked to fight Nazism during World War II"--
Item Description:Translation of author's thesis (Ph.D.--Laval University, Quebec City, 2007), orignally published as: Le nazisme comme religion : quatre théologiens déchiffrent le code religieux nazi, 1932-1945
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1538171406