The Novel Theology of H. G. Wells
"Lambeth Palace is my Washpot. Over Fulham have I cast my breeches." So declared the novelist and secularist H. G. Wells in a letter to his mistress, Rebecca West, in May 1917. His claim was that, because of him, Britain was "full of theological discussion" and theological books...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
[2019]
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Zeitschrift für neuere Theologiegeschichte
Year: 2019, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 104-123 |
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Wells, H. G. 1866-1946, Mr. Britling sees it through
/ Wells, H. G. 1866-1946, God, the invisible king
/ Church of England
/ Clergy
/ Religiosity
/ Idea of God
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church NBC Doctrine of God |
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Divine self-limitation
B Passibilism B Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy B World War One B H. G. Wells |
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| Summary: | "Lambeth Palace is my Washpot. Over Fulham have I cast my breeches." So declared the novelist and secularist H. G. Wells in a letter to his mistress, Rebecca West, in May 1917. His claim was that, because of him, Britain was "full of theological discussion" and theological books were "selling like hot cakes". He was lunching with liberal churchmen and dining with bishops. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-9776 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für neuere Theologiegeschichte
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/znth-2019-0018 |