Moral Injury and a First World War Chaplain

The Life of G. A. Studdert Kennedy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Chaplain G.A. Studdert Kennedy has been described as the most popular British chaplain of the First World War. Widely known as "Woodbine Willie" for the cigarettes he distributed to the troops, his wartime poetry and prose communicated the challenges, hardships and hopes of the soldiers he served. As a chaplain, he was subject to the same hardships as his soldiers. This book analyses his experiences through the contemporary understanding of psychological, moral and spiritual impact of war on its survivors and suggests that the chaplain suffered from Combat Stress, Moral Injury, and Spiritual Injury. Through the analysis of his wartime and postwar publications, the author illustrates the continuing impact of war on the life of a veteran of the Great War.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-01-27
Mått160 x 238 x 25 mm
Vikt531 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor248
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666908657

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Introduction: My Personal Introduction to Chaplain G.A. Studdert KennedyChapter 1: Who Was Chaplain G.A. Studdert KennedyChapter 2: Chaplains, the Military and The Invisible Wounds of War Chapter 3: Environmental Stresses; Physical, Cognitive, Social, Traumatic and SpiritualChapter 4: Spiritual Injury: Disappointment with God Chapter 5: Moral Injury: The Chaplain and WarChapter 6: Moral Injury: “Fed-Up,” Disillusionment and Unmet Post-War ExpectationsChapter 7: Purification: Acknowledgement, Confession and PenanceChapter 8: Recovery and Post-Traumatic Growth: Studdert Kennedy’s Campaign against War and Poverty, 1922-1929Chapter 9: A Survey of G.A. Studdert Kennedy’s Works, 1917-1929BibliographyAbout the Author

The past decade has witnessed a plethora of books, journal articles, and chapters about G.A. Studdert Kennedy—“Woodbine Willie”—almost certainly the most famous of Britain’s army chaplains in World War One. They have generally fallen into conventional academic categories such as history and theology. However, two characteristics distinguish this book from those which have gone before: First it is written by a former chaplain, who served in that role for 23 years and who brings that experience to bear on his discussion of Studdert Kennedy’s war-time service. Second, he uses the insights of contemporary academic study of warfare and chaplaincy to interrogate the well-worn narratives of his life, considering such issues as PTSD, moral injury, and resilience. His examination of Studdert Kennedy’s post-war writing and activities also goes beyond earlier work by others. As such, this book makes a valuable contribution to the literature.