Embattled Belief

Michael Snape FBA is Michael Ramsey Professor of Anglican Studies at Durham University. This book is the third in a trilogy of titles on the history of religion in the British Army, following The Redcoat and Religion (2005) and God and the British Soldier (2005).

• List of figures; Acknowledgements; Note on the text; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: 1. Morale, values and standards; 2. Regulations and tradition; 3. Dealing with diversity; Part II: 4. Chaplaincy structures, recruitment and training; 5. Chaplaincy and moral guidance; 6. Chaplaincy, celebrity and controversy; 7. Chaplaincy, convergence and diversification; 8. A ministry of presence; Part III: 9. The religion of the soldier; 10. Collaborations and confrontations; 11. Faith and morals; Conclusion; Selected primary sources; Index.

‘To say that British society, the British army and British religion have changed radically since the 1950s is a commonplace. Less well-known are the subtle, continuing and at times unexpected connections between them – this is a fascinating story expertly told in these pages.’ Grace Davie, author of Religion in Britain: A Persistent Paradox