The White Rose Hans and Sophie Scholl

59 k Aufrufe • 1. Dezember 2011 • 32:06

This film bears witness to the courage of two young Germans, Hans and Sophie Scholl,
who because of their faith in Jesus Christ and at the cost of their lives, decided to resist
and denounce the totalitarian Nazi regime in Germany in the 1940's. So it was that
in the spring of 1942, together with their friend Alexander Schmorell, they set up "The White Rose" resistance group. Today, they are a symbol of German Resistance during the Second World War.

After some time as members of the Hitler Youth, they realised the impact that the Nazi regime was making on young people. Disgusted by Hitler's dictatorship and by the suffering caused by war, Hans and Sophie began to actively resist the Nazi regime. They came from a family of Protestant intellectuals and were avid readers of such authors as Aristotle, St. Augustine
and Goethe. They had the support of their father and were greatly encouraged by their philosophy teacher, Kurt Huber.
Thanks also to Karl Muth, a theology teacher, first Hans and then Sophie found a living faith in God and set out on a campaign of non-violent resistance. Despite the threat of retaliation from Hitler's forces, they produced leaflets for students and put up posters with slogans.

Hans, who was a medical student, was sent to the Eastern front as a nurse and this experience simply strengthened his resolve to combat the policy of the Third Reich. On his return,
"The White Rose" linked up with a national resistance network and the scope of their action widened as a thousand documents were clandestinely distributed from Munich to Vienna, Stuttgart and Frankfurt.
They were arrested in January 1943 while distributing leaflets at the Munich University.
During their trial, Sophie's courage was unshakeable. She declared: "We have only said
and written what many people are thinking. But they don't dare express themselves".
Hans Scholl also resisted to the end and said: "In a little while, you will be standing where
we are standing today."
Hans and Sophie, and their friend Christopher Probst, were all three sentenced to death four days later.

Driven by the Spirit of Truth, which prevailed above all else in the face of violence and hate, Hans and Sophie remained faithful to their deepest convictions, and fought for human dignity in the name of Jesus Christ.

Ce film est réalisé par la Communauté du Chemin Neuf via le réseau international de prière « Net for God ».

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