Between God and Hitler: German military chaplains and the crimes of the Third Reich
TítuloBetween God and Hitler: German military chaplains and the crimes of the Third Reich
Autor
Call number291.1783315/0001
Número del objeto04495e
Lugar de publicaciónNew York, New York, United States
EditorialBerghahn Books
Año de publicación
2010
Paginaciónpp123-138
MaterialArticle
ISBN9781571813022
NotesArticle from the book In God's name: genocide and religion in the twentieth century pp123-138
Descripción
Examines the reaction of German military chaplains to the criminal policies of the regime. These men were direct witnesses of atrocity and mass murder and in the overwhelming majority of cases, the chaplains remained silent. There was a general tendency of chaplains to focus on providing the perpetrators with religious comfort rather than exerting their moral authority