The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany AUTH-4302167 illustrating central themes in its

illustrating central themes in its history: the pivotal role of teaching

Published: 07/05/2000

Don't let this book title fool you

What is the difference between a translation that calls itself "literal" and one that is more "meaning-based"

as these twenty-five essays are presented in ways that are solemn

The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany AUTH-4302167 illustrating central themes in itsWas Jesus a Nazi? During the Third Reich, German Protestant theologians, motivated by racism and tapping into traditional Christian anti Semitism, redefined Jesus as an Aryan and Christianity as a religion at war with Judaism. In 1939, these theologians established the Institute for the Study and Eradication of Jewish Influence on German Religious Life. In The Aryan Jesus, Susannah Heschel shows that during the Third Reich, the Institute became the