Life after Tragedy

Much has been written on the centenary of the First World War; however, no book has yet explored the tragedy of the conflict from a theological perspective. This book fills that gap. Taking their cue from the famous British army chaplain Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, seven central essays—all by authors associated with the cathedral where Studdert Kennedy first preached to troops—examine aspects of faith that featured in the war, such as the notion of "home," poetry, theological doctrine, preac...