RELIGIOUS POLICY Flashcards
Why were Protestants willing to support the Nazis?
Because of their family values.
Who created the Reich Church? When?
Ludwig Müller, a fanatical Nazi.
1933
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?
Pope Pius XI 1937, ‘With Deep Anxiety’.
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.
