Christian Churches and Postwar Society
European and North American Perspectives on the Impact of the First World War
Christian Churches and Postwar Society
European and North American Perspectives on the Impact of the First World War
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Publisher: Leuven University Press
ISBN: 9789462704695
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 04/06/2025
Width: 17 cm
Height: 24.5 cm
The enduring influence of religion in shaping postwar Europe.
This volume examines the role of Christian churches in Europe during the often-overlooked postwar period (ca. 1918–ca. 1925), enriching our understanding of the enduring influence of religion in the aftermath of conflict. Taking a multinational, multidenominational, and multidimensional perspective, the essays explore the complex religious landscapes of postwar Europe, the resilience of ecclesiastical networks, and the transnational loyalties connecting Europe and North America. By highlighting the enduring vitality of faith and religious institutions, this study provides fresh insights into the evolving roles of churches, religious movements, and communities. Together, the essays shed light on the broader religious landscape of postwar Europe and provide an invaluable resource for understanding the lasting impact of religion in a transformed world.
Introduction
Kristien Suenens, Michael Snape, and Martin Baumeister
1 Refusal or Reconciliation, Renewal or Revolution: European Churches and the Legacy of the First World War
Jan Bank
2 Archbishop Söderblom, Lutheranism, and Ecumenism in Interwar Europe (1918-1925)
Christian Chanel
3 The Holy See and the Nationalisation of the New Italian Provinces (1918-1928)
Daiana Menti
4 The French Catholic Clergy and New Forms of Ministry and Apostolate after the First World War
Xavier Boniface
5 Between the Great War and the ‘Great Repression’: Women Religious Institutes in Postwar Belgium
Kristien Suenens
6 Between Secularisation and Revitalisation: ‘Waves’ of Religiosity in the Czech Lands (1918–1925)
Tomáš W. Pavlícek
7 Religious Reorientations and the First World War: The ‘Provincialisation’ of Herrnhut and the ‘Invention’ of Schönstatt
Jan-Martin Zollitsch
8 The Church, Christian Charity, and the Rehabilitative Process of Wounded First World War Veterans in Interwar Britain
Bethany Rowley
9 American Quakers and Humanitarian Aid to Germany (1919-1922)
Laura Viktoria Huth and Daniel Maul
10 A Constant Trajectory: The Protestant Episcopal Church, the First World War, and its Aftermath
Michael Snape
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