Ambiguity Over Pacifism in the Stone-Campbell Movement: Diary of an Army Air Corps Chaplain's Assistant
Although early leaders in the Stone-Campbell Movement held strong pacifistic positions, the rise of Hitler and the start of World War II tested these views as never before. The authora 95-year-old WWII veteranprovides a firsthand account of his experience as a student at Harding College in the 194...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2017
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Stone-Campbell journal
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 35-53 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | Although early leaders in the Stone-Campbell Movement held strong pacifistic positions, the rise of Hitler and the start of World War II tested these views as never before. The authora 95-year-old WWII veteranprovides a firsthand account of his experience as a student at Harding College in the 1940s and as a chaplains assistant in the Army Air Forces after being drafted in 1944. His recollections from that momentous time provide a unique insight into Stone-Campbell history, particularly the tensions caused by the clash between the strident nationalism of the early 1940s and traditional Stone-Campbell Movement values. |
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| ISSN: | 1097-6566 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Stone-Campbell journal
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