Those who have been following the religious struggle In -Germany will oubtiess "be interested in recent developments, which indicate clearly the. intention of "the Nazis to establish a national faith, "Whether the movement will prove' successful or not remains Yo be seen, for one the most dificult' things in this World' todo is" to change the re-Tigious convictions ofa people. The Inert. declaration of Reichsbishop Ludwig Mueller" at Hanover, on Wednesday, that Roman." Cathoties and. Protesiants will be. fused nto single Waal Relchechureh will rebably add further fuel to the fire which has been raging since it was Yound that agreement with the Pope was. Impossie, and, what. more "important and" deplorable there is every likelihood of a serious struggle "between Nazis who. owe their religious loyalty to Rome, and those "of the party who are" Protestants. 1 would teem on the face of it that itis Impossible to. devise church which "could easily meet the requirements of both 'Catholics find Protestants, because. the matters About which the two schools of ligious thought are divided. are so basically important to each that conciliation of the points of view Would seem impossible. Possibly the argument in favour' of such a move may be that if it is possibi wipe out religion in Russia should be comparatively easier. to weld two Christian religions togeth-But the, expe has. not yet unde tone a compete text hough tore of time. and the' coming of 's new chance' that, with the passo
generation completely religious, it fay succeed. "The amalgamation of {wo Christian churches so. widely aay rin, aluta flifterent problems, mot the least of presents entire
which is "he necessity to. preserve Feligious conviction and to interpret it tu terms of Teutonic" ideology, Such a thing may be possible, but, history means anything at al, the conclusion to be drawn is that while the. Nazis may succeed in things tempertl, "cit interference in mat confusion and failures rs terrestrial may lead them into
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