it was a bit cold today and looked like rain, so instead of a bike ride, I stayed in on the elliptical trainer and did some weights. Not wanting to listen to NPR again, I browsed the DVD case. I had bought this DVD in a fit of historical curiosity about the church and people of extreme faith. While a bit unsatisfying in style as it is just a bunch of voice overs, interviews and stock footage and pictures, I did learn quite a bit. I had no idea the complacency of the Catholic and Protestant church in Hitler’s rise. Nor did I understand the depth of the divisions in the German church or the extent of the conspiracy to topple Hitler. Interesting historically, but not narratively. You need to be a history or religious geek (like me) to enjoy it.