RELIGIOUS POLICY Flashcards
Why were Protestants willing to support the Nazis?
Because of their family values.
Who created one united Reich Church in 1933?
Ludwig Müller, a fanatical Nazi.
What did Nazi policies result in for many Protestants? Who were arrested in what year?
Alienation.
In 1934, two Protestant Bishops were arrested for opposing the Reich Church.
What did the Catholic Church sign?
The Concordat.
When was the Concordat signed?
July 1933.
What did the Concordat do?
Appeared to guarantee religious freedom: the Church could run itself and appoint its own ministers.
What were the policies to undermine the Church?
- Attacks in the Catholic Youth Movement.
- Arrest of pastors and priests.
When did the Catholic Papacy criticise the Nazi regime?
With its public letter of 1937, ‘With Burning Concern’.
What was the alternative to Christianity that was attempted to be implemented?
German Faith Movement.
What were the four key themes of the German Faith Movement?
- Belief in superiority of Aryan race.
- Replacement in Christian ceremonies.
- Rejection of Christian ethics.
- Belief in the cult of Hitler’s personality.
