When German Christians Worshipped Hitler: A Warning for American Evangelicals
November 15, 2025
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What made millions of German Christians pledge loyalty to Hitler? And are American Christians walking the same path with Trump today?
In this powerful conversation, Pat Kahnke and Christian leader Tihomir Kukolja explore the chilling parallels between Nazi-era Germany and today’s Christian nationalism in the U.S. Drawing from historical research, theology, and lived experience, they examine:
🔸 Why the German church embraced Hitler — willingly
🔸 The myth of the “Aryan Jesus” and today’s macho, militant Jesus
🔸 The danger of “bystander Christianity” in authoritarian times
🔸 What the Confessing Church and Bonhoeffer teach us today
🔸 How Christians can resist the political seduction of power
Referencing Susannah Heschel’s The Aryan Jesus, the Barmen Declaration, and the prophetic witness of Bonhoeffer and Karl Barth, this discussion warns of a spiritual crisis repeating itself — unless the American church finds its conscience again.
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