The Church of England and the Second World War : ethical traditions in Anglican public theology / by John D. Alexander.
| Author/creator | Alexander, John D. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025] |
| Description | xix, 424 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Anglican-Episcopal theology and history, 2405-7576 ; Anglican-Episcopal theology and history ; v. 13. 2405-7576 ^A1298049 |
| Contents | War and peace : Christian ethical traditions -- The Church of England and the British Constitution -- The pre-war Church of England and Nazi Germany : uses and limits of soft power -- The church's function in wartime : 'to be still the church' -- Justifying war : jus ad bellum and Christian realism -- War as divine judgement : the call to repentance and prayer -- The struggle for Christian civilisation : holy war, crusade, and chivalry -- Justice in warfare I : the city-bombing debate -- Justice in warefare II : internment, prisoners of war, blockade -- Peace aims and jus post bellum -- The Church of England and the pacifist conscience -- The pacifist witness in the Church of England -- The Church of England and the Holocaust. |
| Abstract | "In The Church of England and the Second World War, John D. Alexander analyses how historic Christian ethical traditions influenced the Church of England's contributions to British pre-war and wartime public policy debates. These traditions include just war, holy war, pacifism, and Christian realism as deployed by such diverse Anglican figures as Cosmo Gordon Lang, William Temple, Herbert Hensley Henson, George Bell, Cyril Forster Garbett, Charles Raven, Percy Hartill, Evelyn Underhill, Vera Brittain, and James Parkes. Additional themes include war as divine judgement, humanitarian intervention, and Church of England responses to the Holocaust. As a case study in the application of Christian ethical traditions, this book makes vital connections between Anglican studies, international relations theory, and the diplomatic, military, and humanitarian challenges of the mid-twentieth century"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Alexander, John D. Church of England and the Second World War Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025 9789004737655 |
| LCCN | 2025020139 |
| ISBN | 9789004737648 |
| ISBN | 9004737642 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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