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Front Cover; Title Page; Dedication and Copyright Information; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Preface to Second Edition; Some Relevant Books Published since the Second Edition; Preface to the 2014 Reprint; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Coming of War; 2. The Church and the War Effort; 3. The Church's Ministry at Home; 4. Moral Issues in Wartime; 5. The Church at the Front; 6. Some Chaplains; 7. The Army and Religion; 8. Death, Bereavement, and the Supernatural; 9. Patriotism is not enough; 10. Faith and War; 11. Preparing for Peace; 12. Remembrance; Notes; Bibliography.

The Church of England and the First World War (first published in 1978) explores in depth the role of the church during the tragic circumstances of the First World War using biographies, newspapers, magazines, letters, poetry and other sources in a balanced evaluation. The myth that the war was fought by 'lions led by donkeys' powerfully endures turning heroes into victims. Alan Wilkinson demonstrates the sheer horror, moral ambiguity, and the interaction between religion, the church and war with a scholarly, and yet poetic, hand. The author creates a vivid image of the church and society, incl.

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