In: Volume 1 Dawn of Ecumenism | Part III. Beginnings: Movements Become a Movement previous chapter 1 Introduction The religious landscape in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s was a vibrant one characterized by a desire for spiritual renewal and authenticity. From the Catholic tradition emerged the Bible movement in which Catholics sought to find a new vigorous relationship to Holy Scripture. This current helped bring about a rapprochement with Protestantism and contributed to the foundation of the Katholisches Bibe…