hitler & churh

Hitler and the German (Lutheran) Church

Lutzer, Erwin W., Hitler's Cross (Chicago: Moody Press, 1995), 216 pages.
COULD IT HAPPEN IN AMERICA?
In the 19th century rationalizing German "scholars" assumed the Bible was merely a human work and judged it according to their opinions. This "intellectual" process of historical criticism infected the whole German church from the top down, such that by the end of the century few pastors and leaders were left in the church who were actually sound Bible-believing Christians. Evolutionism and socialism swept unimpeded through society. Eventually these teachings made their way to America, where they present the same dangers today.
By the time Hitler was elected to power in 1933, the vast majority of the State Church was apostate. Thousands of pastors and priests swore blind allegiance to him. But a few did not.
After Hitler's election, a small band of faithful Lutheran pastors perceived his wickedly anti-Christian nature. This was a time wh...