Between God and Hitler: German military chaplains and the crimes of the Third Reich
TitreBetween God and Hitler: German military chaplains and the crimes of the Third Reich
Auteur
Call number291.1783315/0001
N° d'objet04495e
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
EditeurBerghahn Books
Année de publication
2010
Paginationpp123-138
MatérielArticle
ISBN9781571813022
NotesArticle from the book In God's name: genocide and religion in the twentieth century pp123-138
Description
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
