Positive Christianity

Positive Christianity
   During the early years of the Third Reich, the Nazis attempted to purge the German churches of Jewish converts to Christianity. Toward this end, the government introduced the concept of Positive Christianity-that is, a German church devoid of any Jewish influences.

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