1. Religion In Nazi Germany Society

2. Aims of Nazi Policies on Religion Manipulate religion to portray the good of Nazism. Glorify the state and state absolutism. Glorify Hitler. Relate Nazism to other religions. Show religious Germans that Nazism is ‘the way’.

3. Actions by Nazis - Policies Protestantism – Made MLK appear as a supporter of German nationalism Catholicism – near tolerance or total renunciation. Huge opposition from Priests and Popes. Abolition of priestly celibacy. Nationalization of all church property. Dissolution of monastic orders and religious congregations. Dissolution of catholic church influence on education.

4. How successful? Why? Quite successful. Policies were put in place by the Fuhrer. Nobody really dared to oppose the fuhrer. Opposition from churches reduced substantially.

5. Key Figures - People Adolf Hitler – The Fuhrer Ludwig Muller – Felt it was his duty to promote Hitler and his ideals. Wanted unified Reichskirche of Protestants and Catholics. Bernhard Stempfle – Priest that helped write ‘Mein Kampf’. Pope Pius XI – opposed nazism and anti-semitism. issued the encyclical Mit Brennender Sorge condemning Nazi ideology