Title The politics of religion in Soviet-occupied Germany : the case of Berlin-Brandenburg, 1945-1949 / Sean Brennan

Published Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxix, 235 p.) Contents The brown dictatorship before the red: the German churches under national socialism -- The question of the CDU and the churches during the period of the "antifascist transformation, "1945-1947 -- The Volkscongress movement and the end of the CDU's political independence, December 1946 -October1949 -- "Unity schools are secular schools": the struggle over religious education in the secondary schools of Berlin Brandenburg -- The competition between socialist and religious youth and women's organizations in Berlin-Brandenburg -- The conflict over charitable activity by the evangelical and Catholic churches in Berlin-Brandenburg -- "Christianity and Marxism are not in opposition": the propaganda offensive in East Germany concerning "religious freedom" under communism -- The Allied Religious Affairs Committee and the impossibility of a united religious policy for Germany Summary This book discusses the religious policies of the Soviet military authorities and their allies in the Socialist Unity Party in the Soviet zone, but more importantly, who devised them, how they did so, and how they attempted to implement them. In doing so, it illustrates how the Soviet authorities recreated the Soviet zone along Stalinist lines with regards to religious policy, a process which they implemented throughout all of Eastern Europe as well in East Germany. While I examine how these policies were devised, I place greater emphasis on their implementation in the Soviet zone, especially Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Christianity and politics -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th century Christianity and politics -- Germany -- Brandenburg (State) -- History -- 20th century Communism and Christianity -- Germany -- Berlin -- History Communism and Christianity -- Germany -- Brandenburg (State) -- History POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy. Christianity and politics Communism and Christianity Religionspolitik Religionspolitik. Kirche. Staat. SUBJECT Berlin (Germany) -- Church history -- 1945- Brandenburg (Germany : State) -- Church history -- 1945- Subject Germany -- Berlin Germany -- Brandenburg (State) Deutschland Sowjetische Zone Berlin (Stadt, Deutschland) Brandenburg. Genre/Form Church history History Form Electronic book LC no. 2021678615 ISBN 9780739151273 0739151274

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