Resistance from religion Flashcards
What percentage of the population were protestant
58%
Where did the protestants typically reside
In the north
What percentage of the population were catholic
32%
Where did the Catholics typically reside
South
What is evangelicalism
Extreme protestant ideas, you will be born again type of ideology
What did the German evangelicalism people believe
They were anti sematic and anti communist- communists were against religion
What happened in regards to wedding the SA under German Evangelicalism
Mass weddings to brides for the SA which helped reproduce the Aryan race
What was celebrated nationally in 1933 that was organised by the Nazis
Martin Luther’s 450th birthday
What was the 1934 confessional church
A movement within German Protestantism that arose in opposition to government, sponsored efforts to unify all protestant churches into one single pro-Nazi German Evangelic church
Why did protestants not want a reich church
The new church has opposing views (wanted to maintain Luther ideology), wanted to maintain the penance protestant church and its independence and did not want to be involved in the purging of previously Jewish ministers
How did the Nazi state supress dissenting pastors
Arrested 2 pastors which saw an increase of support, had their salaries stopped and were not allowed to teach the youth
How many pastors were imprisoned by the end of 1937
Over 700
What was the opposition like for the reich church
Generally quiet with conformity from superiors
When was the concordat
July 1933
What was the concordat (agreement with the church)
Church would not interfere with politics but the regime would not interfere with the church
The church would also keep control of its schools, youth organisations and lay groups
