The Church and Humanity: The Life and Work of George Bell, 1883-1958 Contributor(s): Chandler, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138107484 ISBN-13: 9781138107489 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Religion | Ethics - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 248 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: George Bell remains one of only a handful of twentieth-century English bishops to possess a continuing international reputation for his involvement in political affairs. His insistence that Christian faith required active participation in public life, at home and abroad, established an eminent, and often provocative, contribution to Christian ethics at large. Bell's participation in the tragic history of the German resistance against Hitler has earned him an enduring place in the historiography of the Third Reich; his February 1944 speech protesting against the obliteration bombing of Germany, made in the House of Lords, is still often considered one of the great prophetic speeches of the twentieth century. Throughout his long career, Bell became a leading light in the burgeoning ecumenical movement, a supporter of refugees from dictatorships of all kinds, a committed internationalist and a patron of the Arts. This book draws together the work of leading international historians and theologians, including Rowan Williams, and makes an important contribution to a range of ongoing political, ecumenical and international debates. |