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Hitler and Christianity: Nazism was not one of the fruits of Christianity, but of its rejection. Adolf Hitler and his minions sought not to serve Christ, but to replace Christ.(HISTORY--PAST AND PERSPECTIVE)

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| June 09, 2008 | Duke, Selwyn | COPYRIGHT 2008 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Long ago, during the darkest chapter of the 20th century, a movie was released entitled Hitler's Children. While the film is virtually forgotten, I cannot forget a certain scene involving some words a Nazi official uttered to a dissident, a heroic Catholic bishop. Dripping with contempt, the officer said (I'm paraphrasing), "In a few years, the churches will be empty." It was a thought he obviously relished. Ah, Hollywood and its fiction ... or, is this a snapshot of history, a rare case in which Tinseltown's art imitated life?

For many people, such a question seems rhetorical. They "know" Nazism was disgorged from the mouth of Christendom and that, it's safe to ...

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