Our journey begins with the Weimar government, grievance politics, extremism, and scapegoating in Germany in the 1920s.
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Jesus taught us to love our neighbors, right? And that love extends universally, as illustrated by the Good Samaritan. How, then, can we explain Christian support of National Socialism when it was clear that the Nazis stood for certain people and vio…
In this episode of The Altar and the Eagle, host Reverend Steven D. Martin delves into the complex and controversial topic of baptism, exploring its historical and contemporary significance. With the voices of Robert Ericksen and Hartmut Lehmann, the focus is on baptism’s misuse by the Nazi regime. The episode delves into the deep connections…
What, if anything, is wrong with publishing a Bible with a leather cover and slick, thin pages, along with the US Constitution and other secular documents? Rev. Steven D. Martin raises questions that might not be as obvious as may seem.
Every pastor I know struggles with the Sunday that follows July 4. There is often a push to celebrate this patriotic holiday in a way that diminishes the reign of Christ, and Chris Warrington, Director of Music at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Bethesda, Maryland, finds this especially true in the hymns we sing on…
As a bit of bonus material, I ran across this sermon by Brian Zahnd, a pastor in St. Joseph, MO. It’s not directly related to our subject, but does offer a modern statement similar to that of Bonhoeffer’s Christ from Below. It’s helpful thinking as …
In our latest episode of ‘The Altar and the Eagle,’ we unpack the chilling legacy of eugenics and its misuse for political gains, tracing from Galton up to the atrocities of Nazi Germany. By examining the weaponization of us-versus-them rhetoric, we see how it not only shaped historical tides of tyranny but warns us of…