Kresta in the Afternoon – August 22, 2023 – Hour 1

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: August 22, 2023 Published in: Al Kresta

What did Hitler believe about God, religion and faith? Richard Weikart joins us.

Kresta Comments: What Hitler Believed

On August 19, 1934, Adolf Hitler – already Chancellor of Germany – was elected president. It was an unprecedented consolidation of power in the short history of the republic. In the decades since his rise to power, Hitler’s personal beliefs have been the subject of much study and debate. Al discusses more.

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Hitler’s Religion

Some people, in an effort to discredit the Catholic Church, allege that Hitler was a practicing Catholic. Others allege that he was an atheist. Neither of these claims is accurate. So what was Hitler’s religion? How did his understanding of spirituality and philosophy shape the worldview that led to such atrocious crimes against humanity? We’ll talk with Richard Weikart.c