When Jesus was an Aryan: the Protestant Church and antisemitic propaganda
TitreWhen Jesus was an Aryan: the Protestant Church and antisemitic propaganda
Auteur
Call number291.1783315/0001
N° d'objet04495c
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
EditeurBerghahn Books
Année de publication
2010
Paginationpp79-105
MatérielArticle
ISBN9781571813022
NotesArticle from the book' In God's name: Genocide and religion in the 20th Century' pp79-105
Description
This chapter analyzes the hitherto little known Institute for the Study and Eradication of Jewish Influence on German Religious Life. Established in 1939 by several important German theologians, this institute greatly contributed to the effort to disseminate the idea of a so-called Aryan Christianity by 'proving' that Jesus was racially an Aryan who strove to destroy the Jews. Such German Christians defined themselves both as a chosen people and a victimized people
