Profoundly vague and threatening at the same time, the idea of positive Christianity allowed the Nazis to attack whatever aspect of Christianity they deemed “negative.” Negativity in Nazi Germany was anything that emphasized the individual’s unique worth and dignity over the Nazi herd. Negativity in Nazi Germany was anything that suggested that Jews were human beings created by God and loved by him. Negativity in Nazi Germany was anything that did not fight “Jewish materialism” (whatever that might be) or put the state’s well-being before the individual’s. Thinking for oneself and
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