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God and War - The Church of England and Armed Conflict in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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God and War - The Church of England and Armed Conflict in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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Despite narratives of secularization, it appears that the British
public persistently pay attention to clerical opinion and
continually resort to popular expressions of religious faith, not
least in time of war. From the throngs of men who gathered to hear
the Bishop of London preach recruiting sermons during the First
World War, to the attention paid to Archbishop Williams' words of
conscience on Iraq, clerical rhetoric remains resonant. For the
countless numbers who attended National Days of Prayer during the
Second World War, and for the many who continue to find the
Remembrance Day service a meaningful ritual, civil religious events
provide a source of meaningful ceremony and a focus of national
unity. War and religion have been linked throughout the twentieth
century and this book explores these links: taking the perspective
of the 'home front' rather than the battlefield. Exploring the
views and accounts of Anglican clerics on the issue of warfare and
international conflict across the century, the authors explore the
church's stance on the causes, morality and conduct of warfare;
issues of pacifism, obliteration bombing, nuclear possession and
deterrence, retribution, forgiveness and reconciliation, and the
spiritual opportunities presented by conflict. This book offers
invaluable insights into how far the Church influenced public
appraisal of war whilst illuminating the changing role of the
Church across the twentieth century.
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