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From: lab@qubix.UUCP (Q-Bick)
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Subject: Re: Hi-Crit and German history
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Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 13:00:59 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 28 13:00:59 1984
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>      The first step is a particular statement about the
> careers of a well-defined set of persons; the material is
> presumably well documented.  The others combine large,
> hard-to-prove statements about Christianity in Germany in the
> relevant period with assertions of historical cause and effect. 
> For instance, to solidify step 2, I think one would have to show,
> e.g., that the quality or intensity of Christian faith declined
> in Germany from , say, 1850 to 1930.  Then one would have to
> undertake a comparative study of other Christian communities to show a
> correlation between the introduction of hi-crit ideas and the
> loss of faith. And so on. It looks like a massive undertaking.

Such a massive undertaking was the work of Wilbur Smith in _Therefore
Stand_. In his section on "Attacks Against Christianity," Smith
discusses the rise of Hitler and the German Faith. Of particular note is
that TS was written *during World War II*. Smith also provides several
excellent references for further study of Christians vs. Nazism.

Also to note that the Friends of Israel ministry started in 1938, as a
direct result of Hitler's persecution.

Larry Bickford, {amd,sun,decwrl,idi,ittvax,cbosgd}!qubix!lab
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