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How German-Jewish Geniuses Hijacked God & Created Political Fanaticism (1900-1933)
Figures of the Messianic in Writings of German-Jewish Intellectuals 1900–1933
In 1933, the world collapsed. But the smartest minds in Europe didn't turn to science—they turned to a messiah. This video dives into Elke Dubbels' groundbreaking book *Figures of the Messianic in Writings of German-Jewish Intellectuals 1900–1933*, revealing how thinkers like Martin Buber, Walter Benjamin, and Gershom Scholem stole sacred religious concepts and forged them into political weapons. From language crisis to war enthusiasm, from anarchist communes to apocalyptic justice—discover why the secularization of theology was the most dangerous intellectual gamble of the 20th century. And why we're still sleepwalking into the same trap today.
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