E174 The Church and the Jewish Question

On January 31, 1933, Adolf Hitler came to power as chancellor of Germany. What followed was nothing short of a "fundamental transformation" of German culture. Hitler acted with lightning speed to bring about a "synchronization" of German life with Nazi ideology. Crises were created and executive powers were seized to bring order. Political opponents were demonized. Voices of opposition were "cancelled." The news media became voices of the Nazi propaganda machine. The Jewish people were singled out as scapegoats for the miseries of the nation. And all the while, the Church was complicit and silent. Deitrich Bonhoffer was the exception. Today we talk about his powerful call for the Church to be the Church, as we examine the parallels between his day and ours. Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co