About An Article Of Faith: Mormonism, Fascism, and the Third Reich
A Mormon bureaucrat. A Nazi regime. A choice between conscience and compliance.
An Article of Faith is a serialized historical fiction audiobook about the quiet descent of religious institutions into authoritarian complicity. Set in 1938 Germany, it follows one man’s moral reckoning inside a church that chose survival over truth. For listeners who believe faith should never be a tool of fascism.
In our series finale, we return to Hamburg forty years later through the eyes of David Cohen, now a 65-year-old American attorney who built a life defending the voiceless. As he walks the rebuilt streets of his childhood home, attending a Holocaust memorial dedication, the ghosts of the past emerge from behind modern facades.
When an unexpected face from the past appears at the ceremony, David confronts unresolved questions about loyalty, institutional failure, and the true meaning of faith. Through intimate conversations and haunting memories, we learn what became of the resistance network members and those whose lives intertwined with David's during those dark days. Witness how memory becomes both burden and blessing, and how true friendship leaves an indelible mark that transcends time, distance, and even the darkest chapters of human history.
19 May 2025
Chapter 17: The Price of Light
In the rain-soaked darkness of Hamburg, Friedrich's resistance work reaches its most dangerous moment as he attempts to help the Cohen family escape across the border. With SS Officer Krause closing in, Friedrich faces a moment of profound decision that will test not only his courage but the very foundations of his faith and identity.
When plans unravel and pursuit becomes inevitable, Friedrich must make split-second choices that reveal the true measure of sacrifice. As dawn breaks over the city he once called home, Friedrich confronts both physical imprisonment and spiritual reckoning. What price is one willing to pay for defending what's right? In this powerful episode, we witness how moral courage stands firm even as institutional authorities falter, and how true freedom sometimes comes through letting go of everything one once held sacred.
19 May 2025
Chapter 16: The Cost of Compassion
In the shadows of bureaucracy, Friedrich continues his dangerous game of deception, transforming official documents with careful strokes that could mean life or death. But when authorities begin to notice discrepancies in his work, Friedrich's precarious position at Bieber-Haus comes under threat, forcing him to make difficult choices under mounting pressure.
As Friedrich navigates the aftermath of this pivotal confrontation, a chance encounter reveals unexpected complexities in the resistance movement. In a fog-shrouded hotel room near the harbor, Friedrich must confront not just external dangers but internal judgments about what truly constitutes righteousness in a broken world. What matters more—personal perfection or practical compassion? This episode explores the blurred lines between sin and salvation, and how mercy sometimes comes from the most unexpected sources.
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