Hitler, God, and the Bible

by Ray Comfort, Tim LaHaye (Foreword)

In "Hitler, God, and the Bible," international evangelist and best-selling author Ray Comfort exposes Adolf Hitler's theology and abuse of religion as a means to seize political power and ultimately instigate World War II and genocide.This fascinating study mines the depths of Hitler's beliefs and convincingly argues that without Hitler's misuse of Christianity the Third Reich would not have had its legendary rise, resulting in the deaths of more than six million Jews.

Highlighting Hitler's youth, his influences, and his path to seducing a nation, "Hitler, God, and the Bible" is a fresh, stinging reminder of the power of the cross and how its misuse led to the Final Solution.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Christian, Spirituality, Theology, Biography, Religion

180 pages, Hardcover

First published February 7, 2012

About the author

Ray is the Founder and CEO of Living Waters and the best–selling author of more than 80 books, including, Hell's Best Kept Secret, Scientific Facts in the Bible, and The Evidence Bible. He co–hosts (with actor Kirk Cameron) the award–winning television program "The Way of the Master," seen in 200 countries. He is also the Executive Producer on the movies "Audacity," "180," "Evolution vs. God," and others, which have been seen by millions. He and his wife, Sue, live in Bellflower, California, where they have three grown children.

Reviews

[Abigail Rasmussen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first half of this book is a biography of Adolf Hitler, from birth to death. The last half ponders why Hitler hated the Jews so much and also the fact that Hitler believed in God and claimed that "my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty God." Was Hitler an atheist or a Christian?

The very last chapter of this book brings out the parallel of the Holocaust in Nazi Germany and another holocaust that is happening right here in America: abortion. People in Germany either did not know what was happening in the concentration camps or they turned blind eyes and deaf ears to it. In the same way, Americans are pretending that thousands of babies are not being killed every day.

Did you know that it was legal for Hitler to kill Jews and every atrocity he committed was done without breaking the law? Sadly, it is the same here in America. It is legal to murder babies.

The author of Hitler, God, And the Bible, Ray Comfort, conducted a few interviews with people he met on the street discussing with them this very topic, Hitler, the Holocaust and Abortion. These interviews were put together to become the movie called "180." Watch it here: http://180movie.com/

[Jess Smoll · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was chugging along just fine until the last thirty pages or so when the author decided-- quite unnecessarily-- to share his personal faith, personal interpretations of Scripture, and attempt to lay a religious guilt-trip on the reader and/or convert them. Screw you and your pushy, one-sided Christianity. If I'd known the author was a Fundamentalist, I would never have picked this title up.

[Edy Gies · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about way more than Hitler. I highly recommend it to those who are interested in history, those who wonder why God allows suffering, and those who question Hitler's claim to be a Christian. Ray Comfort writes a truly interesting book about German history and provides definitive proof from the Bible and Hitler's own words that Hitler was not a Christian and his actions were in opposition to the Bible. The Germans even tried to prove that Jesus wasn't Jewish which is ludicrous! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.

[Nathan Schaffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great start to my 2023 readings. I applaud Ray for his excellent historical research that went into writing this work. Additionally, his call to repentance at the end of the book was well needed. Would highly recommend this book for anyone desiring to learn the basics to Hitler’s life and theology.

[J.M. Brister · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book by Ray Comfort. I am very glad I spent the time to read it because it was eye-opening. I purchased it knowing that it was connected to the 180 movie he produced (now I see why it's so closely related). The book goes through Hitler's life and how he distorted Christianity to fit his propaganda machine, including setting up his own national "church," pretty much banning the Bible in Germany, and setting up his own bible with his own commandments. No, Hitler was not a Christian. In fact, he despised Christianity. He set up his own god to suit himself and made himself into a messianic figure.

Yes, if you read this book, Ray Comfort will directly address the reader and go through the evangelism process (very much in line with the process inThe Way of the Master). He will discuss aspects of the soul. I hope that all unbelievers who are reading the book will take what he is saying seriously and at least think about what Comfort is saying.

[BigDaddyBigz Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

** copied from The BigDaddyBigz Blog **

For most of my life I thought I had a good handle on who Adolph Hitler was and just exactly what he did during his lifetime. I really thought that I knew all I needed to know about this lunatic. My folks grew up during WWII and had told me of the horrors of that time. Little did I know that there was so much more about this man that I just did not know. And if you think you know all there is to know about this man, then I encourage you to read on...

In this book Ray Comfort takes you deep inside the life of Adolph Hitler. And if you think you can handle the ride, he will also take you into the very mind and soul of who this diabolical man was. From his childhood to his death, and beyond to modern times and how society may be continuing in the spirit of Hitler.

The information in this book was very enlightening. Ray's writing style is superb. He has an incredible ability to give you tons of information without bogging you down. He is very much to the point, and you do not feel that you may be missing something. In short, he is very talented.

As an audiobook I was able to complete the book in about 2.5 hours as I drove today.

[Ananova · Rating 1 out of 5]

This doesn't even deserve a proper review. I wish I'd known this author is the guy who said "a banana is proof that God exists" and yes he was serious, he went on to say it is proof because of how well it fits in the human hand, and has a "built in pull tab"....

This man, if you take 5 minutes to watch anything he's done on YouTube, has no business speaking or writing about history. Someone that says "God is real because the Bible said so" has no business writing books on history.

Very little is more dangerous than a man who recounts history based on his opinion rather than universal fact.

This is scary to think that this guy is able to publish books and sell even one copy.

[Suzanne Noakes · Rating 3 out of 5]

An ambitious project, this book had the potential to analyze and lay bare the ways in which Hitler manipulated the church to complicity with his agenda. Comfort laid the foundational information, but stopped short of explaining *how* Hitler did it. He missed the opportunity to deconstruct Hitler's reasoning and distortion of theological concepts. Such an exercise would go a long way in helping today's culture draw helpful conclusions regarding contemporary political events and personalities who attempt to co-opt the church and the Bible to further their political interests.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everyone should read through this book, or at least read chapters 6-7. It's a very humbling and insightful lesson in how the church can be deceived. It serves as a warning and exhortation to the 21st century Church to guard the treasure entrusted to her, practice discernment, and put off worldliness. It was also very surprising to learn that Adolf Hitler was no different than anyone else and that there really is nothing new under the sun. To understand what I mean, read/listen to the book!

[Peggy Forman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought most of what he wrote was instructive as to what our future could look like with an egomaniac in power. Didn’t care to much for the very last chapter.

[Janet Mueller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciate the value of studying history. Having long been a student of previous cultures & historical events, I found this book idea provocative. I was listening to Jan Markell's 'Understanding The Times' (Olive Tree Ministries) on the internet, & picked up a fascinating segment with Ray Comfort. He & Jan discussed this book & the conversation alone sparked my interest. I ordered it. I began reading & read it in two sittings.

I did not have an interest in Hitler himself, nor his henchmen, up to that point in my personal reading. I did not want to 'understand' the evil that drove them. I knew that Hitler & his associates were heavily involved in the occult, I knew that they were funded & supported by Muslims in the Middle East, I knew they held some perverted ideal about the superiority of the Aryan race. I did not know that Hitler promoted himself as a Christian. I was unaware of his use of scripture in his public speaking. There was no evidence of a personal knowledge of The One True God in his life. He was a documented liar, thief, blasphemer (twisting the nature & purposes of God), idolater (making himself a god), and a mass murderer. He was effective in the use of propaganda. Many people were deceived as to the nature of his true character, yet, they should have known him by his 'rotten fruit.' They could not have seen any of the 'fruit of the True Spirit of God...that being, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control'. (Galatians 5:22-23).

Mr Comfort surmises Hitler came against the Jewish people to obtain their money & property. I agree that the Nazis did indeed profit from the genocide of the Jewish race in every area Germany occupied. I disagree with him in respect to the source of this hatred. He surmises greed, while I think it was demonic.
It was another attempt of satan's to eliminate God's chosen people through which the world was blessed by the life, death & resurrection of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

He compares the holocaust of millions of Jews, true Christians, Gypsy's, physically & mentally disabled people, dissenters & other 'troublemakers' to the holocaust in America since 1973 in our abortion industry. I will agree with him that the motive for providing abortion is financial, yet, I would also argue that it is essentially an evil within man that desires his or her own way, in rebellion to God's Word, which condemns
fornication, incest, rape & murder of the innocent.

An excellent read that will draw one's interest into other areas of study. The people impacted by this evil dictator who survived the holocaust & those brave men & women who fought against him. Their life stories are to be honored.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an outstanding book. We need to remember how Hitler got power. This book also shows how Christianity gets blamed for evil when really it wasn't involved. It also shows how the same things are going on today. A good book and one everyone should read, not just Christians.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good book, so long as you understand what you're getting into.
HITLER, GOD, AND THE BIBLE is a short but insightful primer on the life and crimes of history's biggest monster. The writing is simple and accessible, with few footnotes. It's a work of pop history, not an exhaustive academic tome aimed at WWII buffs. As someone who knew virtually nothing about Hitler's background, I found this book to be a great introduction, especially in terms of understanding where Hitler's views originated and how he was able to rise to power in an ostensibly Christian nation.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the author, Ray Comfort, is a devout Christian with a strong tendency toward evangelism. And though I fully commend him for that, I reluctantly agree with the criticism that Comfort's hard-sell of Christianity toward the end of the book feels clumsy and out of place. For better or worse, Comfort is the sort of evangelical who gives an alter call at every occasion, regardless of context. As a fellow Christian, this doesn't bother me, but many in the secular audience will scream bloody murder.
Finally, be forewarned that Comfort ends the book by comparing the Jewish Holocaust to the millions of abortions being performed throughout the US. I can only imagine how triggered that must make a lot of people feel. Personally, I consider the comparison apt, but I do strongly disagree with Comfort's implication that abortion proponents are largely motivated by financial greed. Maybe you can say that about the doctors who perform the abortions, but not about the population in general. It's unfortunate that Comfort chooses to close his book with this, his least defensible statement.
HITLER, GOD, AND THE BIBLE tackles the fascinating and controversial question of whether Hitler should be labeled a Christian or an atheist. Ironically, each camp is fond of invoking him as an example of the inhumanity of the other. Ray Comfort proves conclusively that Hitler's "Christianity" was Christian in name only, and that his real god was one fashioned completely in his own image. Militant atheists will likely be unsatisfied by that distinction, but just knowing that Hitler replaced the Bible with MEIN KAMPF in churches makes it impossible to think of him as a Christian in any meaningful sense of the term.

[Ezechel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not very useful to me, half of the book is Hitler's biography and there's nothing new about that. But the book is clearly aimed to lead skeptics to faith, so I can't fault it too much, because I support the cause. I will just have to look for historical scholarship elsewhere, if I'm really curious about that.

Slightly anti-catholic and pro-protestant when it describes Luther's relationships with the church. Almost makes you believe (without saying it) that the catholics were the first to embrace Hitler and only a minority of Christians in Germany aligned nazi philosophy with Christianity in their mind. And fails to mention Luther at all when he makes a list of people who played a role in enabling nazi anti-semitism. I don't really think Luther should be necessarily mentioned in a simple Hitler biography, but if you set out to make a list of who is who in why Hitler ended up hating the Jews... then (unfortunately) you can't ignore Luther and the larger than life influence (the good, the bad, and the ugly) he had in modern German society.

If you take all the Hitler stuff out, the book is an evangelistic pamphlet in good old Ray Comfort fashion, appealing to the Law to prove the reader a lawbreaker in need of grace. For which Hitler serves as the click bait to draw readers in... Still not bad as a "light" audiobook to listen to when you multi-task. After all we all need grace. And we all need to be reminded of history once in a while so we don't repeat it.

[Margret Melissa (ladybug) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was expecting something more about Hitler and his belief's or more like his unbelief in God. This book, while most of it was an in depth short biography about Hitler's life and his political beliefs, was not what I was expecting. I in fact had a problem with the author printing Hitler's words to be read. Hitler should be (while not forgotten) relegated to the dung heap of history. His words and writings (not his actions) should be forgotten. His actions should be remembered because if not remembered we would be doomed to repeat them.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars, rounded up.

The bulk of this book chronicles Hitler's early life, rise to power and the actions of the Nazi party up to and including their demise. There was no new information provided and the same accounts can be found in countless other books. Only a chapter was devoted to talking about his relationship (or lack thereof) with God, religion and the Bible. The ending turned into a discussion against abortion, which was all valid but did not seem relevant to the theme of the book.

[Caden Bishota · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful to read alongside "Hitler and the Nazi Darwinian Worldview," this short book tackles the misnomer that Hitler, high-ranking Nazi officials, or Nazism itself were sympathetic to or results of Christianity. It covers Hitler's religious background, statements he made throughout his life regarding the faith, what first-hand observers said about his beliefs, and the very real persecution of Christianity he embarked on in a mission to erase Christianity.

[Les Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ausgezeichnet! A lot of little details in this book that I had not read elsewhere. Ray Comfort has written a well researched brief biography of Hitler accompanied with actual documents from the Third Reich. I was quite surprised to discover that Hitler was so fond of Henry Ford that he once kept a photo of the automobile magnate on his private desk.

[Josiah Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick biography of Adolf Hitler, specifically in relation to Christianity. As Jordan Peterson has pointed out, we misunderstand Hitler because we misunderstand his goals. He created chaos and so many have wondered what his intentions were in the long-term, but as Peterson mentioned, the outcome should teach us what the goal was. His goal more than anything else was to create chaos.

[Linda Guzzaldo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a quick read. Comfort makes many good points about Hitler, including the fact that he wasn’t actually a Christian. He ties it in nicely with the fact that the US is engaged in a holocaust of her own in the abortion of babies. A good book.

[José Antonio Gutiérrez Guevara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es interesante lo evidente que se en las intenciones luego de analizar hechos.
Los hechos hablan por si mismos.
Uno llega a conocer a alguien por las cosas que hace, no por lo que dicen.
Este libro es un claro ejemplo de eso y de que las acciones tienen siempre consecuencias.

[Tracy Stayton · Rating 2 out of 5]

The history in this book was interesting and a bit frightening, considering some of the happenings in the world today. However, the last 20 or so pages begin to get into more evangelism of the reader. And the end of the book is Pro-life rhetoric.

[Jon Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good simple book (which includes a gospel presentation), and some useful information about Hitler and his relationship with Christianity.

[Eric Keel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a difficult book but I really appreciate the way Ray Comfort always works in the Gospel.

[Jamie Lafontsee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed the thought provoking examples such as abortion vs. hitlers killing of the Jews.....both are murder, are unlucky okay with one because you shouldn’t be.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book did a great job answering the question “how could something like this happen?”. The ending was a little soap boxish, but also eye opening. Overall, I’d recommend this book.

[Justin Blackwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very, very good read!

[Jennifer Ely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. Very relevant to current times.

[Hank Pharis · Rating 3 out of 5]

(NOTE: I'm stingy with stars. For me 2 stars means a good book or a B. 3 stars means a very good book or a B+. 4 stars means an outstanding book or an A {only about 5% of the books I read merit 4 stars}. 5 stars means an all time favorite or an A+ {Only one of 400 or 500 books rates this!).

The great news is that I can listen to a book a day at work. The bad news is that I can’t keep up with decent reviews. So I’m going to give up for now and just rate them. I hope to come back to some of the most significant things I listen to and read them and then post a review.

Comfort did an amazing job of summarizing Hitler's life and career. And then he used it to present the gospel.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author did a good job showing how Hitler used organized religion to boost his political power, then made the church a tool of his regime. It falls apart at the end when the author tries to equate abortion with Hitler’s genocide of the Jews.