Alexander Schmorell - Elena Perekrestov

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Résumé :
...Nothing is so unworthy of a civilized nation as allowing itself to be 'governed' without opposition by an irresponsible clique that has yielded to base instinct... So reads the first anti-Nazi tract issued in 1942 by a clandestine resistance organization in Germany called the White Rose. Their goal was to expose and hasten the demise of the Nazi regime that had seized control of their homeland and sought to dominate the whole of Europe with its explicitly anti-Christian ideology that rejected God and debased humankind. A key member of this German Resistance Group was Alexander Schmorell, a young man of Russian birth who had lived in Germany since his childhood. This biography eloquently recounts the journey of this energetic and talented student who whilst clearly loving life was willing to sacrifice it for the cause of true freedom. In doing so he testified to his Orthodox Christian faith that had taught him to love the beauty and liberty that the Nazis sought to destroy. In 1943 both Alexander and other leading members of the White Rose were executed by Hitler's regime. In 2012, the Russian Orthodox Church officially recognized him as a martyr and saint --back cover.

Biographie:
Elena Perekrestov holds an MA from Norwich University. A lifelong educator, she teaches at Saints Cyrill and Methodius High School (San Francisco, CA) and the Summer School of Liturgical Music at Holy Trinity Seminary (Jordanville, NY).

Sommaire:
A gripping biography of a young Orthodox Christian who defied Hitler. At the height of World War II, Alexander Schmorell, a young man of Russian birth, joins a small band of students in Munich, Germany, called the White Rose. They expose the Nazi regime's atrocities and call for its overthrow.

This biography recounts Schmorell's journey, deeply inspired by his Orthodox Christian faith, willing to sacrifice his life as a testimony to his belief in God, beauty, and freedom, all of which the Nazis sought to destroy. Discover the story of a man who risked everything to struggle against a world that had lost its moorings.

• Learn about the White Rose resistance movement.
• Discover the power of faith in the face of evil.
• Be inspired by a story of moral courage and sacrifice.

In 2012, the Russian Orthodox Church officially recognized him as a martyr and saint. The story of Alexander's life and death is made available to English readers here for the first time. For readers interested in World War II history, Christian biographies, and stories of resistance and faith.