Title: Wehrmacht priests : Catholicism and the Nazi war of annihilation /
Authors: Faulkner Rossi, Lauren
Year: 2015
Subjects: Catholic Church Germany History; Catholic Church Germany Clergy.; Catholic Church; Priests Germany.; Armed Forces; Clergy; Priests; Germany Armed Forces History; Germany; Germany Armed Forces History
Abstract: "Wehrmacht Priests unpacks the complex relationship between the Catholic Church and the Nazi regime, including the Church's fierce but futile attempts to preserve its independence under Hitler's dictatorship, its accommodations with the Nazis regarding spiritual care in the military, and the shortcomings of Catholic doctrine in the face of total war and genocide." --Dust jacket.
Contents: Catholic bishops and Catholic youth in Germany after the Great War -- Pastoral care in the Wehrmacht -- Priests and Seminarians in the Wehrmacht -- Religion, nationalism, and why priests went to war -- The German Catholic church and the reality of defeated Germany -- Conclusion.