The Times of Israel reports, "For 70 years since the Nazi defeat in World War II, copyright law has been used in Germany to prohibit the publication of Mein Kampf—the notorious anti-Semitic tome in which Adolf Hitler set out his ideology." That changed on December 30th of 2015 when a new edition hit the shelves. Hitler wrote Mein Kampf—or My Struggle—after a failed 1923 coup landed him in jail. The book took off after the Nazis came to power in 1933. By the fall of Hitler's Nazi regime, more than 12 million copies of the book had been printed. According to NBC News, "As opposed to the original, which was aimed a spreading the Nazi leader's thoughts, the new version of Mein Kampf strives to understand and put into context its hateful language and ideology, publishers said."

Possible Preaching Angle:

The legacy of Hitler's infamous book reminds us of the incredible power of words—both for good and evil purposes.

Source:

Geir Moulson, “Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ returns to German shelves, sparking war of words,” Times of Israel (12-28-15); Andy Eckardt, “Adolf Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' Sells Out After Week on German Bookshelves,” NBC News (1-8-16)