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One of the most persistent and puzzling questions facing modern historians has been why the Christian church in Germany appeared to cooperate so enthusiastically with the Nazi regime from 1933-45. Explanations vary from outright condemnation to naive defensiveness. The Great Heresy offers a more nuanced understanding by situating the German church within its own history, theology, and cultural context. What emerges is a complex but compelling picture of both failure and heroism, of how the church was weakened by its own theology, exploited by cultural and political forces, and yet attempted to regain its integrity even under the most trying circumstances. The Great Heresy documents both the positive and negative roles that religion plays in public life, a story that needs to be heard by every generation.

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Rick Eikrem is a native of Oregon, having completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Portland and his medical degree at Oregon Health Sciences. He is married and together with his wife, Jeanne, they have raised four sons. Outside of medicine, his lifelong passion has been in the area of German intellectual and theological thought. The fact that his wife is of Jewish heritage only intensified his interest in the subject matter contained in this book. He is currently retired, although he continues to donate his time as a doctor to a local free medical clinic. He can be reached at reikrem@aol.com.

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