The Call of Conscience

Johan Hegeman
Title
The Call of Conscience
Subtitle
Protestant Clergy and Jews in the Netherlands
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ISBN
9789492701527
Format
Hardback
Language
English
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Johan Hegeman

The Call of Conscience

Protestant Clergy and Jews in the Netherlands

Recalling Protestant missionary work among Jews and assistance to Jewish refugees before the war, Dr. Hegeman dissects the various positions taken by the clergy during World War II. He discusses the clergy’s resistance documents and analyzes the morality used. The result is a unique portrayal of the clergy’s struggle with conscience as they faced Nazi persecution of Jews during the war. The plight of the Jews who belonged to the churches is addressed. This study is the first comprehensive English-language treatment of the attitudes of Dutch Protestant clergy toward the Jews in the period before and during World War II.
Author

Johan Hegeman

Dr. Johan Hegeman (1947) worked as political scientist and instructor for 40 years in higher education and published books on government, ethics, educational philosophy, and Dutch-American history. He now engages in deep learning on the history of the Christian churches and anti-Semitism.