Post-World War II Germany, a land formerly renowned for its deeply held religious convictions, embarked on a tumultuous journey of transformation. With the rise of secularism and scientific inquiry, traditional faith structures began to crumble. The allure of atheism and agnostic ideologies rose momentum, particularly among the younger generations

The chilling depictions of colonial cruelty inside a Cross of Thorns are based upon minimal recognized church and Spanish governing administration archives and letters published from the founder of California's mission, Friar Juniperro Serra (who advocated the whipping of mission Indians as an ordinary plan), and posted to start with-hand accounts