The German Church and the People are practically the same body. Therefore there could be no issue between Church and State. The Church, as such, has nothing to do with political affairs. On the other hand, the State has nothing to do with the faith or inner organization of the Church. The election of November 12th would be an expression of church constituency, but not as a Church. ** answering C. F. Macfarland's The New Church and the New Germany
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hitler asserts Church and State should be separate entities but ultimately unified under national interest.
- In plain terms
- Church and State should not interfere in each other's core areas but work for the same people.
- What can you take from it?
- Religious and political powers should remain distinct but aligned.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should church and state be separate?
- How can institutions cooperate?
Another view
This framing allows state control over religious messaging.
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