Hitler's Cross

by Erwin W. Lutzer

Paper Book, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

261.1 LUT

Collection

Call number

261.1 LUT

Publication

Moody

Description

The story of Nazi Germany is one of conflict between two saviors and two crosses. "Deine Reich komme," Hitler prayed publicly--"Thy Kingdom come." But to whose kingdom was he referring?When Germany truly needed a savior, Adolf Hitler falsely assumed the role. He directed his countrymen to a cross, but he bent and hammered the true cross into a horrific substitute: a swastika. Where was the church through all of this? With a few exceptions, the German church looked away while Hitler inflicted his "Final Solution" upon the Jews. Hitler's Cross is a chilling historical account of what happens when evil meets a silent, shrinking church, and an intriguing and convicting expose? of modern America's own hidden crosses.Erwin W. Lutzer extracts a number of lessons from this dark chapter in world history, such as:The dangers of confusing church and stateThe role of God in human tragedyThe parameters of Satan's freedomHitler's Cross is the story of a nation whose church forgot its call and discovered its failure way too late. It is a cautionary tale for every church and Christian to remember who the true King is.… (more)

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LibraryThing member debs4jc
Mr. Lutzer examines the way Hitler and the Nazi's replaced the Christian Cross with their own symbol--the Swaztika. He examines the question of how the Christian churhc in Germany could have gone along so quietly with the horrors inflicted by the Nazi regime. I was fascinated with the historical
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tidbits about Hitler and his interactions with religion and I learned a lot that I didn't know. However I felt Lutzer interjected a bit too much evangelical thought into the text. While I could sympathize and agree with a lot of what he said it did seem a bit overwhelming to the historical story he was trying to tell. One chapter at the end to relate Hitler's regime to the modern day culture would have sufficed in my opinion. Still, I was fascinated by it and didn't want to put it down especially when I was learning new stuff about Hitler's life. So I recommend it with the warning that it has a lot of the evangelical viewpoint in it.
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ISBN

9780802435798

Barcode

42988
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