Opposition Within The Church Flashcards
1
Q
What caused a vicious press campaign against the catholics?
A
The popes enyclical which said he had ‘burning anxiety’ about the Nazis
2
Q
When was the infamous enyclical
A
March 1937
3
Q
What was the church which supported the Reich?
A
The Reich church
4
Q
What was the church which went against the Reich
A
The confessional church?
5
Q
Who started the ‘confessional church’
A
Niemoller
6
Q
What happened to Niemoller?
A
Sent to a concentration camp for between 1937 and 1945
7
Q
How many pastors were incarcerated in March 1937
A
800
8
Q
Name Of a pastor who spoke out against the Nuremberg laws
A
Bonhoeffer
