The Reichsführer-SS
Berlin, June 24, 1937
Ref.: Lectures on Matters of Faith
Subject: Lectures on matters of faith.
It is forbidden, in accordance with the order dated June 28, 1937, to hold any lectures on Christianity. Instead, I request lectures on history, prehistory, or other scientific topics that are of interest to our worldview.
1 This ban on lectures concerning matters of Christian faith applies to all SS members.
2 Lectures on history, prehistory, or other scientific subjects must be oriented toward strengthening and deepening our worldview.
3 Reports on the implementation of this order must be submitted to me by [blank space, likely for a date or deadline].
I expect that, in accordance with this directive, only lectures that align with our ideological stance on history or other scientific topics will be held in the future, to the exclusion of any Christian indoctrination.
The Reichsführer-SS
[Signature]
H. Himmler
Mosaic floor fragment from the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Capitoline Hill, Rome, after 245 AUC.