Chapter 1: The Weight Of Paper

In the heart of pre-war Hamburg, young Mormon bureaucrat Friedrich Weber seeks comfort in order, rules, and quiet routines. But as Nazi ideology seeps into every layer of German society—including his church—Friedrich finds himself caught between conscience and compliance. Assigned to the racial classification office, his civil service dream curdles into a moral nightmare. When his mentor’s name appears in the files, the system he once trusted forces a reckoning. This chapter sets the stage for An Article of Faith, where faith, friendship, and fascism collide—and every stamp has a soul.