How Gerhard Kittel twisted truth to accommodate the spirit of the age We are living at a time of dramatic change for hundreds of millions of people. This change is driven by two forces. One is postmodernism, born in Germany between the two world wars. More recently, a growing nationalism
Humans can choose truth over lies. We either allow lies to have power over us, or we deny that power by a simple act: turn off the TV, put down the video game, walk away from the gossip. We need not be overwhelmed. A simple act of resistance can defeat
A Nazi named Gerhard Kittel was the editor of the TDNT, the highly acclaimed Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Should that mean anything? What lessons should we take away from this bizarre historical fact? The Divide of the church in Germany Hitler came to power determined to rid Germany of the
As we wrote in part 1, a prominent New Testament scholar joined the Nazi cause. And he did so while he was still developing his renowned work, the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Kittel’s TDNT is used as a premier reference work in training schools and by serious pastors, theologians
In 1928, Adolf Hitler rented a house with “a magnificent view of the Bavarian mountains.” The same year, a world-class German theologian started a massive research project. His work would become the “gold standard” for theological dictionaries of the New Testament. In 1933, while still working on his dictionary, the
I have not seen a film in a long time that has effected me so strongly. In 15 minutes, this film (titled Volition) explores the choices of action and inaction at three major points in history. Our world truly makes it easy to conform and difficult to stand in opposition
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