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- Between God and Hitler
- Between God and Hitler
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Table
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 “We Will Not Let Our Swords Get Rusty”
- 2 “In Times of Peace the Church Arms Herself for War”
- 3 “Gott mit uns”
- 4 Saving Christianity, Killing Jews
- 5 “The Power of Christian Truth and Christian Faith”
- 6 “What Should We Preach Now?”
- 7 From Nazi Past to Christian Future
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Conclusion
“With What Face Should I Remember This?”
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 April 2023
- Between God and Hitler
- Between God and Hitler
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Table
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 “We Will Not Let Our Swords Get Rusty”
- 2 “In Times of Peace the Church Arms Herself for War”
- 3 “Gott mit uns”
- 4 Saving Christianity, Killing Jews
- 5 “The Power of Christian Truth and Christian Faith”
- 6 “What Should We Preach Now?”
- 7 From Nazi Past to Christian Future
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The Conclusion starts by pointing to the surprising extent to which the Wehrmacht chaplains have faded into oblivion. It summarizes some of the findings from the project of bringing the chaplains into focus. Throughout the Nazi years, chaplains proved to be reliable partners. They assembled a record of loyalty to the Nazi German state and its military before the war, and in the six years of conflict, they did not deviate from that pattern. The reason was less ideological fervor than institutional self-interest. The interests of the churches and the chaplains dovetailed with those of the Nazi leadership, at least until the last year of the war. It closes by drawing connections with chaplains in other contexts, where they also function as part of systems, with conflicting demands. Yet hope can be held out for the possibility of solidarity between people.
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- Between God and HitlerMilitary Chaplains in Nazi Germany, pp. 229 - 235Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023