How silent were the churches? : Canadian Protestantism and the Jewish plight during the Nazi era /

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The authors use old letters, sermons and other church documents to yield a profile of contemporary Canadian Protestant attitudes towards the Nazi persecution of the Jews. They conclude with an evaluation of the dilemmas faced by religious communities when confronted by the realities of power.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davies, Alan T.
Otros Autores: Nefsky, Marilyn F., 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
1900-1999
Christianity and antisemitism > Protestant churches > History > 20th century.
Christianity and antisemitism > Canada > History > 20th century.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Foreign public opinion, Canadian.
Christianity and antisemitism.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Protestant churches > Canada > History > 20th century.
Antisemitism > Canada.
Christianisme et antisémitisme.
Holocauste, 1939-1945.
Églises protestantes > Canada > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Antisémitisme > Canada.
Christianisme et antisémitisme > Canada > Histoire > 20e siècle.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
Protestant churches.
Antisemitism.
Christianity and antisemitism > Protestant churches.
Public opinion, Canadian.
Canada > Church history > 20th century.
Canada > Histoire religieuse > 20e siècle.
Canada.
Electronic books.
Church history.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter I The Setting 1
  • Antisemitism in Canada 5
  • Antisemitism in Europe 11
  • Chapter II The Churches 17
  • The United Church 19
  • The Church of England in Canada 21
  • The Presbyterian Church 22
  • Baptists and Evangelicals 24
  • Lutherans, Mennonites and Quakers 25
  • Chapter III The United Church 30
  • The fascist temptation 31
  • Persecution in Germany 33
  • The refugee crisis 37
  • Claris E. Silcox 41
  • The Holocaust 45
  • Chapter IV The Church of England in Canada 47
  • Headlam and Inge 48
  • "Liberty-loving Anglo Saxons" 50
  • "That ancient race" 52
  • Every last refugee? 55
  • W.W. Judd 59
  • The Holocaust 61
  • Chapter V The Presbyterian Church 65
  • Morris Zeidman 67
  • Persecuted Christians 69
  • The rabbit and the snake 72
  • W.L. Mackenzie King 75
  • The Holocaust 77
  • Chapter VI Baptists and Evangelicals 80
  • T.T. Shields 82
  • Watson Kirkconnell 84
  • A new Gethsemane 88
  • "Gardens of the damned" 91
  • The Holocaust 95
  • Chapter VII Lutherans, Mennonites and Quakers 99
  • Lutherans 99
  • Luther's land 101
  • And the Jews? 104
  • Mennonites 106
  • The German connection 106
  • The "Jewish question" 108
  • Jews or Germans? 111
  • The refugee crisis 114
  • Quakers 116
  • The Jewish plight 117
  • Raymond Booth 119
  • Starving children, dying Jews 121.

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