Preaching in Hitler's Shadow: Sermons of Resistance in the Third Reich

What did German preachers opposed to Hitler say in their Sunday sermons? When the truth of Christ could cost a pastor his life, what words encouraged and challenged him and his congregation? This book answers those questions.

Preaching in Hitler's Shadow begins with a fascinating look at Christian life inside the Third Reich, giving readers a real sense of the danger that pastors faced every time they went into the pulpit. Dean Stroud pays special attention to the role that language played in the battle over the German soul, pointing out the use of Christian language in opposition to Nazi rhetoric.

The second part of the book presents thirteen well-translated sermons by various select preachers, including Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth, Rudolf Bultmann, and others not as well known but no less courageous. A running commentary offers cultural and historical insights, and each sermon is preceded by a short biography of the preacher.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 11/01/2013
ISBN: 9780802869029
Pages: 203
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.02w x 0.66d

Review Citations: Christianity Today 09/01/2013 pg. 82
Library Journal 11/15/2013 pg. 74
Christian Century 04/16/2014 pg. 41