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German Faith Movement

Modern Pagan and Heathen Organization
Origin 1933 to 1945

The German Faith Movement (Deutsche Glaubensbewegung) was a religious movement in Nazi Germany that existed between 1933 and 1945, closely associated with University of Tübingen professor Jakob Wilhelm Hauer. It sought to move Germany away from Christianity toward a religion based on Germanic paganism and Nazi ideas. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Worship and Religious Practice 1
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1933 to 1945 1
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1. German Faith Movement (Wikipedia)
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    was a religious movement in Nazi Germany that existed between 1933 and 1945
  • Introduction, activity
    The movement sought to move Germany away from Christianity towards a religion that was based on Germanic paganism and Nazi ideas.
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