The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany
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The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany is a historical study examining how Protestant theologians in Nazi Germany reinterpreted Jesus and the Bible to align Christianity with racist, antisemitic ideology.
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| The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany Context triple: [Susannah Heschel, notableWork, The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany]
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The Nazi State and the New Religions
*The Nazi State and the New Religions* is a historical study examining how the Third Reich confronted, manipulated, and sought to control emerging and existing religious movements in Germany.
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B.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
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C.
The Occult Roots of Nazism
The Occult Roots of Nazism is a scholarly study that explores how esoteric, occult, and völkisch ideologies helped shape the development of Nazi thought and symbolism.
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D.
Jesus the Liberator: A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth
"Jesus the Liberator: A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth" is a seminal work of liberation theology by Jon Sobrino that interprets Jesus’ life and message from the perspective of the poor and oppressed.
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E.
The Politics of Jesus
The Politics of Jesus is a seminal theological work that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and socially transformative ethic for Christian discipleship and politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany Target entity description: The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany is a historical study examining how Protestant theologians in Nazi Germany reinterpreted Jesus and the Bible to align Christianity with racist, antisemitic ideology.
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A.
The Nazi State and the New Religions
*The Nazi State and the New Religions* is a historical study examining how the Third Reich confronted, manipulated, and sought to control emerging and existing religious movements in Germany.
-
B.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
-
C.
The Occult Roots of Nazism
The Occult Roots of Nazism is a scholarly study that explores how esoteric, occult, and völkisch ideologies helped shape the development of Nazi thought and symbolism.
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D.
Jesus the Liberator: A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth
"Jesus the Liberator: A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth" is a seminal work of liberation theology by Jon Sobrino that interprets Jesus’ life and message from the perspective of the poor and oppressed.
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E.
The Politics of Jesus
The Politics of Jesus is a seminal theological work that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and socially transformative ethic for Christian discipleship and politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Jewish studies
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history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| addresses |
attempts to de-Judaize Christianity
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reinterpretation of the Old Testament ⓘ relationship between Christianity and antisemitism ⓘ theological complicity in the Holocaust ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze reinterpretations of Jesus and the Bible
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show theological support for Nazi racism ⓘ |
| author | Susannah Heschel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
collaboration of theologians with the Nazi state
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how Jesus was portrayed as Aryan ⓘ institutional structures of Nazi-era Protestantism ⓘ removal of Jewish elements from the New Testament ⓘ use of the Bible to legitimize racism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Nazi ideology
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Protestant theologians ⓘ racist biblical interpretation ⓘ theological support for antisemitic policies ⓘ |
| genre |
Holocaust studies
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intellectual history ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of Christian antisemitism
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critical of Nazi ideology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Christian-Jewish relations
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readers interested in Holocaust history ⓘ scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian antisemitism
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German Christian movement ⓘ
linked to:
German Christians movement
Institute for the Study and Eradication of Jewish Influence on German Church Life ⓘ Protestant theology in Nazi Germany ⓘ reinterpretation of Jesus ⓘ |
| publicationType | scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| setting | Germany ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ Nazi era ⓘ |
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Susannah Heschel
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The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany
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