Stop for a minute and think: what is baptism? What does it mean to you? Does it include some people and exclude others? Or is it a sign of something more universal, more human?
Learn the horrifying ways the Nazis classified people according to their race, and learn how Christian baptism played a role in singling out Jews for persecution.
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.
Welcome to “The Altar and the Eagle: Spiritual Authority and Moral Compromise in the Third Reich.” Listen for an overview of this podcast and why it’s so important to remember this history.
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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 …
Today’s episode focuses on Paul Althaus, perhaps the 20th Century’s greatest interpreter of the theology of Martin Luther. As Hitler and the Nazi party came to power, Althaus wrote that “our Protestant churches have seen the turning year of 1933 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…
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…