“…a highly successful account of modern and contemporary religious developments… The fact that this book has been widely reviewed in Germany’s secular press and has now been made available in English translation speaks to its persuasive power. This wonderfully reflective work serves as a mirror of our present religious moment.” • Central European History “In his lively and analytically rich analysis of postwar German society, Thomas Großbölting traces the postwar decline of organized Christianity and the parallel growth of pluralism in Germany’s religious topography… If the outline of this narrative sounds familiar to students of modern German religion, Großbölting brings it to life in a fresh, nuanced way, interweaving theological, sociological, and political dynamics to underscore the consequence of this societal revolution.” • American Historical Review “[The author’s] all-encompassing approach is impressive and thoroughly convincing…The study offers an outstanding, compelling account of how the German religious landscape has changed since 1945.” • German Politics and Society “The first comprehensive history of religion in Germany after 1945.” • Süddeutsche Zeitung “Thomas Großbölting’s differentiated, tightly argued, and wide-ranging study succeeds in its task to write the first history of religion in Germany and to meet the challenge of integrating very different and more narrowly focused research. It sets the standard for every other work in this field.” • RPI