Subversive Peacemakers: War Resistance 1914-1918: An Anglican Perspective

by Clive Barrett

The outbreak of the First World War saw an upsurge of patriotism. The Church generally saw the war as justified, and many clergy encouraged the men in their congregations to join the army. There was, however, already a strong strand of anti-war sentiment, opposed to the dominant theology of the Establishment. This was partly based on traditional Christian pacifism, but included other religious, social and political influences. Campaigners and conscientious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0718893670
• ISBN13: 9780718893675
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Length: 312 Pages