The German Christian Movement in Berlin-Research paper

    The purpose of this paper is to display a historiography of the Deutsche Christen (German Christian) movement in Germany in the early 20th century.

    The thesis should be divided into several sections.

    1.) An introduction to the Deutsche Christen movement, it’s history and major figures and events.

    2.) A specific exploration of Protestant Christianity (Deutsche Christen and the "Confessing Church" or "Bekennende Kirche") in Berlin in the early-to-mid 20th century. Focus could include specific incidences of Anti-Semitism, struggle with the Third Reich leadership, or a specific Kirche (church) in Berlin. Also an exploration of the blending of Christian theology and the Nazi (National Socialist) ideology may be helpful

    3.) The particular case of how the members of the Deutsche Christen were re-integrated into mainstream Christianity in Germany after the end of World War II, with emphasis on Berlin

    It may be useful to have a writer who is familiar with the German language, at least at a reading level.

    Sources should include, but not limited to:

    Twisted Cross by Doris Bergen

    The Aryan Jesus by Susannah Heschel

    The English and German bibliographies on the wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Christians
    may also be helpful.

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