The Catholic Church And Nazi Germany
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A landmark work of twentieth-century historical scholarship, The Catholic Church and Nazi Germany presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and the Third Reich during one of history's darkest chapters. Guenter Lewy meticulously chronicles the institutional Church's responses—and frequent failures to respond—to Nazi persecution, drawing on a wealth of primary sources including diocesan archives, Vatican documents, and internal Church correspondence. With a tone that is measured yet morally serious, Lewy argues that the Church's prioritization of institutional self-preservation and its deep-seated anti-communism led many of its leaders to accommodate, and at times tacitly support, the Nazi regime. The work details the conduct of individual bishops, priests, and the Vatican hierarchy, illustrating the profound tension between spiritual obligation and political expediency. Controversial upon its 1964 publication and still essential reading today, it remains one of the most authoritative and sobering assessments of organized religion's moral failures in the face of totalitarianism.
Author: Guenter Lewy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Genre: WW2
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A landmark work of twentieth-century historical scholarship, The Catholic Church and Nazi Germany presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and the Third Reich during one of history's darkest chapters. Guenter Lewy meticulously chronicles the institutional Church's responses—and frequent failures to respond—to Nazi persecution, drawing on a wealth of primary sources including diocesan archives, Vatican documents, and internal Church correspondence. With a tone that is measured yet morally serious, Lewy argues that the Church's prioritization of institutional self-preservation and its deep-seated anti-communism led many of its leaders to accommodate, and at times tacitly support, the Nazi regime. The work details the conduct of individual bishops, priests, and the Vatican hierarchy, illustrating the profound tension between spiritual obligation and political expediency. Controversial upon its 1964 publication and still essential reading today, it remains one of the most authoritative and sobering assessments of organized religion's moral failures in the face of totalitarianism.