“…an intelligent and generally insightful analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing Protest and Catholic churches following the collapse of the German Democratic Republic…this book is unquestionably a valuable addition to the literature on religion and society in modern Germany.” · German Quarterly“…a compelling understanding of both the institutional and cultural issues involved with unification…Perhaps the most interesting finding of this work is the extent ot which the religious orientation of the SED state, that is separation between church and state, lives onin the institution that was most vocally opposed to the state – the Protestant Church.” · German Studies Review