Guns, Gore and God: Bishop Gore and the First World War

Many have been deeply critical of the Church of England's response to the First World War, which has been seen as insufficiently critical of Government policy and too influenced by the war spirit. Charles Gore (Bishop of Oxford, 1911-19) provides a fascinating case study of how one independentl...

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Auteur principal: Waddell, Peter (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge Univ. Press [2017]
Dans: Journal of Anglican studies
Année: 2017, Volume: 15, Numéro: 1, Pages: 88-107
Classifications IxTheo:CG Christianisme et politique
KAH Époque moderne
KBF Îles britanniques
KDE Église anglicane
Sujets non-standardisés:B Pacifism
B First World War
B Church of England
B Just War
B Charles Gore
B League of Nations
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Résumé:Many have been deeply critical of the Church of England's response to the First World War, which has been seen as insufficiently critical of Government policy and too influenced by the war spirit. Charles Gore (Bishop of Oxford, 1911-19) provides a fascinating case study of how one independently minded Anglican thinker arrived at swift and unwavering support for the war, while simultaneously trying to mount a ‘counterpoise' to some elements of the war mentality. This article describes and evaluates Gore's use of the just war tradition, and the efficacy of the counterpoise he attempted. Analysis of his thought reveals a curious mix of hard-headed strategic realism about what would secure a just and lasting peace, and striking naiveté about what war actually entailed.
ISSN:1745-5278
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of Anglican studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S1740355316000255