Debate erupted immediately after the publication of Darwin’s book “On the Origin of species” (1859). His theory would be disastrous for ethics. The critics were proven right: Darwin planted a seed that would eventually lead to Hitler’s Holocaust.

Both physically and mentally disabled people were doomed to die when Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. In his eyes, they were just ‘empty human shells’. “He had them killed. But to give it the appearance of normality, it was called euthanasia, gentle death.”

German Christians have difficulty voting for the populist AfD. Bishops from large churches have given a negative advice. But others think, the AfD is the only alternative. Todd Huizinga shares his ideas.

Years before National Socialism swept through Germany, its main figure, Adolf Hitler, had already shown his intentions and ideas in his rather infamous book Mein Kampf (My Struggle). This year, it is a hundred years ago that the work saw the light of day.

Monuments are meant to help us remember and heal. But sometimes, they are part of the problem again. And what do we do then if they do not help in preventing cycles of violence?