Animals, Anglicans and Cultures of Prayer and Worship in England, c.1900–c.1950
Studies of Christian worship understandably present churches as institutions that minister to human communities. The article shows that worship in the Church of England has a non-human history. Key developments between 1900 and 1950, notably war, the growth of pet-keeping and heightening concerns ab...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2024
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2024, Volume: 75, Issue: 2, Pages: 290-314 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Church of England
/ Animals
/ Protection of animals
/ Worship service
/ Liturgy
/ Prayer
/ History 1900-1950
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics RC Liturgy |
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| Summary: | Studies of Christian worship understandably present churches as institutions that minister to human communities. The article shows that worship in the Church of England has a non-human history. Key developments between 1900 and 1950, notably war, the growth of pet-keeping and heightening concerns about the countryside, encouraged groups, inside and outside the Church, to push for rituals and liturgies that engaged with animals and animal issues in varied ways. The incorporation of animals in worship is an unappreciated aspect of broader changes in cultures of prayer, and an overlooked element in Anglican efforts to reconnect worship with the natural world. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S002204692300129X |