German Christian Rally at Berlin's Sportspalast, 28 February 1934: Reich Bishop Ludwig Müller, Dr. Christian Kinder Respond to the Kirchenkampf.

This approach is at odds with the radical nature of the 1933 rally, where Dr. Reinhold Krause's dismissal of Jewish morality with its "stories of cattle traders and pimps" was deliberately combative and resulted in the withdrawal of many German Christians from the movement.[58] The noticeably more conciliatory approach taken by Müller and Kinder at the 1934 rally therefore reflects a degree of flexibility in the German Christians' approach to dealing with dissent and conflict with the Protestant churches. On February 28, 1934, about 20,000 members of the various German Christian movements and their supporters gathered at Berlin's Sportspalast to hear speeches given by theologians and clergy who supported Hitler and the Nazi movement. Contrary to the frequent depiction of Kinder as a representative of the German Christians' more moderate faction, his introductory words appeared to intend continuity with Hossenfelder's more extreme leadership style, and he described the former leader as an "active and combative leader in the movement."[43] As one of the rally's keynote speakers, Kinder's speech is lengthier than Müller's and offers a broader snapshot of the contemporary situation facing the German Christians. This is likely to have reaffirmed Hitler's growing sense that Müller was incapable of the strong leadership required to unite the churches.[25] After expressing his gratitude for being asked to address the gathering, Müller's speech begins with an acknowledgement of the inseparable nature of the Nazi Party and German Christianity. [Extracted from the article]