Hitler's Cross: The Revealing Story of How the Cross of Christ Was Used As a Symbol of the Nazi Agenda (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "Rudolf Hess, the son of a German wholesale merchant and student at the University of Munich, wrote a prize-winning essay answering the question: "What Kind..." (more)
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Hitler's Cross is the story of a nation whose church forgot its primary call, and too late discovered its failure, a church in which nationalistic pride replaced the call of God to purity and opened itself to participation in the evils of Nazism.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Moody Pr (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802435793
• ISBN-13: 978-0802435798
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #324,448 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HItler's Cross, June 16, 2000

By	Jim W. Blain (Scotts Valley,CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitlers Cross (Paperback)

Hitler's Cross was very informative and a must read for any serious WWII historian. It answers many questions regarding the role of the church during a most crucial time in German history . It moves fast and reads very well . The author is able to effectively link up many political and religious facts in a most interesting way . It gave me a real appreciation for Democracy and the value of freedom in this country. It also is reflective as to the account of Hitler's strategy and method in taking over Germany , makes one wonder if it could happen again , if conditions were right . This book is a definite asset and companion to Shirer's Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and How Then Shall We Live by Francis Schaffer.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Profoundly Disturbing, August 6, 2002

By	Gregory Nyman (Winchendon, MA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hitlers Cross (Paperback)

Erwin Lutzer has taken the lid off Nazi Germany and the life of Hitler, to show an immense knowledge and understanding of what took place prior to the Nazi's rise, as well as how it continued to the very end. Not only that, he writes with compassion and passion about where the Church of Germany stood in relation to Hitler, and how eventually, with the exception of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Niemoller and a small handful of believers, the Church of Jesus Christ in Germany fell into the hands of the Fuhrer. Lutzer warns that the Church in the United States faces similar challenges and he shows some similarities between the two nations, and warns that we, too, in this country have to guard against unchecked nationalism and embracing one particular party over another because of the words of the particular leaders. Just because peace, prosperity, and the like is preached and promised, doesn't amount to squat, the Mr. Lutzer gives a stern admonition to those who might believe that our current political system is one which has been sanctioned by God. It was clear that the Nazi's believed that to be the case, and many sincere believers in Germany who believed they were doing God's work. Unfortunately, history showed them to be in error. Highly disturbing and sobering reading. And incredibly and magnificently recommended!!!!!

25 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A forgotten story., April 21, 1999

By	Eric Blievernicht (Marshall, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hitlers Cross (Paperback)

Einstein paid homage to the few believing Christians left in Germany by the time Hitler came to power. Hitler's Cross is the story of the Confessing Church, the remnant who stood against Hitler in the darkening days before WWII. It is also the story of a corrupted and humanistic institutional church that was all too ready to throw out the Cross of Christ for Hitler's "Twisted Cross" and earthly message of Aryan "salvation".