Bishop von Galen
Bishop von Galen

Author: Beth A. Griech-Polelle

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 0300131976

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Clemens August Graf von Galen, Bishop of Münster from 1933 until his death in 1946, is renowned for his opposition to Nazism, most notably for his public preaching in 1941 against Hitler’s euthanasia project to rid the country of sick, elderly, mentally retarded, and disabled Germans. This provocative and revisionist biographical study of von Galen views him from a different perspective: as a complex figure who moved between dissent and complicity during the Nazi regime, opposing certain elements of National Socialism while choosing to remain silent on issues concerning discrimination, deportation, and the murder of Jews. Beth Griech-Polelle places von Galen in the context of his times, describing how the Catholic Church reacted to various Nazi policies, how the anti-Catholic legislation of the Kulturkampf shaped the repertoire of resistance tactics of northwestern German Catholics, and how theological interpretations were used to justify resistance and/or collaboration. She discloses the reasons for von Galen’s public denunciation of the euthanasia project and the ramifications of his openly defiant stance. She reveals how the bishop portrayed Jews and what that depiction meant for Jews living in Nazi Germany. Finally she investigates the creation of the image of von Galen as “Grand Churchman-Resister” and discusses the implications of this for the myth of Catholic conservative “resistance” constructed in post-1945 Germany.

The Lion of Münster
The Lion of Münster

Author: Daniel Utrecht

Publisher: Tan Books

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781618907646

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In this, the definitive English language biography of the great Lion of Münster, readers will encounter the young von Galen as he learns the Catholic faith and love of the fatherland from his family, members of the German aristocracy.

A Lion Among Wolves
A Lion Among Wolves

Author: Mark Rydell

Publisher:

Published: 2016-01-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781515209270

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The purpose of this small book is to give a concise historical account of the life and work of Clemens August Graf von Galen, Bishop of M�nster, Germany (1933-1946). The focus of the book is primarily on Bishop von Galen's protests of Nazi injustices, the Nazi's response to him, and why the Nazis did not arrest him.

The Battle for the Catholic Past in Germany, 1945–1980
The Battle for the Catholic Past in Germany, 1945–1980

Author: Mark Edward Ruff

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-07-14

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 110812139X

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Were Pope Pius XII and the Catholic Church in Germany unduly singled out after 1945 for their conduct during the National Socialist era? Mark Edward Ruff explores the bitter controversies that broke out in the Federal Republic of Germany from 1945 to 1980 over the Catholic Church's relationship to the Nazis. He explores why these cultural wars consumed such energy, dominated headlines, triggered lawsuits and required the intervention of foreign ministries. He argues that the controversies over the church's relationship to National Socialism were frequently surrogates for conflicts over how the church was to position itself in modern society - in politics, international relations and the media. More often than not, these exchanges centered on problems perceived as arising from the postwar political ascendancy of Roman Catholics and the integration of Catholic citizens into the societal mainstream.

Protest in Hitler's "National Community"
Protest in Hitler's

Author: Nathan Stoltzfus

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 9781782388241

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"That Hitler's Gestapo harshly suppressed any signs of opposition inside the Third Reich is a common misperception. This book presents studies of public dissent that prove this was not always the case. It examines circumstances under which 'racial' Germans were motivated to protest, as well as the conditions determining the regime's response. Workers, women, and religious groups all convinced the Nazis to appease rather than repress 'racial' Germans. Expressions of discontent actually increased during the war, and Hitler remained willing to compromise in governing the German Volk as long as he thought the Reich could salvage victory"--Provided by publisher.

Scapegoat
Scapegoat

Author: Katharine Quarmby

Publisher: Granta Books

Published: 2011-06-02

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1846273463

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Every few months there's a shocking news story about the sustained, and often fatal, abuse of a disabled person. It's easy to write off such cases as bullying that got out of hand, terrible criminal anomalies or regrettable failures of the care system, but in fact they point to a more uncomfortable and fundamental truth about how our society treats its most unequal citizens. In Scapegoat, Katharine Quarmby looks behind the headlines to question and understand our discomfort with disabled people. Combining fascinating examples from history with tenacious investigation and powerful first person interviews, Scapegoat will change the way we think about disability - and about the changes we must make as a society to ensure that disabled people are seen as equal citizens, worthy of respect, not targets for taunting, torture and attack.

Priests de la Resistance!
Priests de la Resistance!

Author: The Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-10-10

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 178607673X

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‘A hugely enjoyable, eccentric account of clerical heroism in the face of evil.’ Observer ‘Comedy and tragedy run side by side… Bracing and lively.’ The Times ‘An admiring study of priests and ministers who have put their lives on the line.’ BBC History Magazine Who says you can't fight fascism in a cassock? Wherever fascism has taken root, it has met with resistance. From taking a bullet for a frightened schoolgirl in Alabama to saving Greek Jews from extermination by way of fake IDs, each of the fifteen hard-drinking, chain-smoking clerics featured in this book were willing to risk their lives for what they believed.

Wehrmacht Priests
Wehrmacht Priests

Author: Lauren Faulkner Rossi

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2015-04-06

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0674598482

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Lauren Faulkner Rossi plumbs the moral justifications of Catholic priests who served willingly and faithfully in the German army in World War II. She probes the Church’s accommodations with Hitler’s regime, its fierce but often futile attempts to preserve independence, and the shortcomings of Church doctrine in the face of total war and genocide.