Kampf gegen den Mythus des 20. Jahrhunderts

The publication discusses a reprint of an answer addressed to the writing of "The Myth of the 20th century", which was anti-church and anti-Christian. How this publication was created, printed and distributed in 1934 is recounted. After a disturbing meeting with Hitler, the archbishop of Cologne initiated the creation of a defense office against national-socialist anti-Christian propaganda. Anti-Christian publications were collected, counterpropaganda produced which was often immediately confiscated by the Gestapo. Overall, about 17 Mio. were distributed. Also conferences, meetings, lectures and sermons were initiated. One of the publications "Katechismuswahrheiten" (Truth of the Catechism) was prepared as an "Anti-National socialist" tool of public information. To counter the attack on Christianity by the "Mythos" was a separate project initiated by the diocese. After clandestine operations to distribute the "defense" the archbishop withdrew his consent. The danger of publication was too great. The difficult and hazardous process is described in detail involving all the camouflage and risks involved.