Synopsis
Much has been written on the centenary of the First World War; however, no book has yet explored the tragedy of the conflict from a theological perspective. This book fills that gap. Taking their cue from the famous British army chaplain Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, seven central essays--all by authors associated with the cathedral where Studdert Kennedy first preached to troops--examine aspects of faith that featured in the war, such as the notion of "home," poetry, theological doctrine, preaching, social reform, humanitarianism, and remembrance. Each essay applies its reflections to the life of faith today.
The essays thus represent a highly original contribution to the history of the First World War in general and the work of Studdert Kennedy in particular; and they provide wider theological insight into how, in the contemporary world, life and tragedy, God and suffering, can be integrated. The book will accordingly be of considerable interest to historians, both of the war and of the church; to communities commemorating the war; and to all those who wrestle with current challenges to faith. A foreword by Studdert Kennedy's grandson and an afterword by the bishop of Magdeburg in Germany render this a volume of remarkable depth and worth.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Contributors
Foreword by Andrew G. Studdert-Kennedy
Preface by Michael W. Brierley and Georgina A. Byrne
Abbreviation
Part I: Introduction
1 Reconsidering British Religion and the First World War
—Michael F. Snape
2 Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy: A Brief Life
—Michael W. Brierley
Part II: Essays from Worcester Cathedral
3 The First World War, Place, and “Home”
—John G. Inge
4 Poets in Wartime: A Study of Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy
and Geoffrey Dearmer
—Peter G. Atkinson
5 “There Ain’t No Throne”: Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy
and the Doctrine of God
—Michael W. Brierley
6 Prophecy or Propaganda? Preaching in a Time of War
—Georgina A. Byrne
7 “National Mission”? Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Edward Lee Hicks,
R. H. Tawney, and the Social Witness of the Church of England
—Mark R. Dorsett
8 “The Pity of War”: The First World War and Humanitarianism
—David R. W. Bryer
9 “The Glorious Dead”? Images of Glory in First World War Memorials
and the Life of Antony of Egypt
—Alvyn L. Pettersen
Part III: Conclusion
10 English Theology in the First World War and Its Aftermath
—Mark D. Chapman
11 On Integration, Balance, and Fullness
—Michael W. Brierley and Georgina A. Byrne
12 Afterword
—Ilse Junkermann, translated by Robert G. Jones
Bibliography
Scripture Index
General Index
About the Author
Michael W. Brierley And Georgina A. Byrne Are Residentiary Canons Of Worcester Cathedral.
Michael W. Brierley And Georgina A. Byrne Are Residentiary Canons Of Worcester Cathedral.
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