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Dec 23, 2024 42 min

From Auschwitz to Christ: The Commandant's Grandson | Kai Höss

from The Bridgehead Hosted by Jonathon Van Maren, Kai Höss

Kai Höss joins Jonathon Van Maren to discuss his familial legacy as the grandson of Rudolf Höss, the Commandant of Auschwitz. Kai Höss speaks about his personal experiences growing up with this dark history, and how that impacted him when he learned about it for the first time. He tells of his experience taking part in the recent documentary “The Commandant’s Shadow” and his thoughts on the movie portraying his family in “The Zone of Interest.” Kai highlights his conversion story and transformation after becoming a Christian, and speaks of his efforts to seek reconciliation and educate others about the Holocaust and anti-Semitism. ————— You can find Jonathon’s new book, “How We Got Here,” at the following locations: In Canada: On Amazon Canada: https://a.co/d/05YUPqU On thebridgehead.ca: https://thebridgehead.ca/product/how-we-got-here/ In the USA: On Amazon: https://a.co/d/66YAOI7 ————— #kaihoss #auschwitz #rudolphhoss #christianity #thecommandantsshadow #thezoneofinterest

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Kai Höss joins Jonathon Van Maren to discuss his familial legacy as the grandson of Rudolf Höss, the Commandant of Auschwitz. Kai Höss speaks about his personal experiences growing up with this dark history, and how that impacted him when he learned about it for the first time. He tells of his experience taking part in the recent documentary “The Commandant’s Shadow” and his thoughts on the movie portraying his family in “The Zone of Interest.” Kai highlights his conversion story and tr...

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From Auschwitz to Christ: The Commandant's Grandson | Kai Höss

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  1. 0:00 Introduction
  2. 1:52 The Making of ‘The Commandant’s Shadow’
  3. 3:17 Finding out the Truth About His Grandfather Rudolf Hoss
  4. 4:40 Living With a Dark Family Legacy
  5. 8:28 On Visiting Auschwitz
  6. 11:48 Kai Höss’ Conversion and Spiritual Journey
  7. 21:38 How the Rest of the Höss Family Deal With Their History
  8. 22:57 On Meeting an Auschwitz Survivor
  9. 25:06 Thoughts on ‘The Zone of Interest’
  10. 26:30 Doors Opened to Share the Gospel
  11. 28:33 More Thoughts on ‘The Zone of Interest’
  12. 30:06 On Antisemitism and How to Respond Biblically
  13. 36:21 Recommended Reading
  14. 39:26 Closing
  15. 39:58 Trailer: ‘The Commandant’s Shadow’

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