A Requiem for Hitler: And Other New Perspectives on the German Church Struggle

Professor Scholder's book is a major contribution to our understanding of Christianity under the Nazi regime, in some ways going beyond his definitive history of the German churches under the Third Reich. The volume paints a vivid picture of the problems of living under any kind of totalitarian regime, with a wealth of detailed evidence and insightful judgments. A few illustrations from the book: After the news of Adolf Hitler's death, Cardinal Bertram of Breslau, the senior German prelate,...