Moral injury and a First World War chaplain : the life of G.A. Studdert Kennedy

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    • Nix, Dayne E.

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Moral injury and a First World War chaplain : the life of G.A. Studdert Kennedy

Dayne Edward Nix

Lexington Books, c2021

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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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.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: My Personal Introduction to Chaplain G.A. Studdert Kennedy Chapter 1: Who Was Chaplain G.A. Studdert Kennedy Chapter 2: Chaplains, the Military and The Invisible Wounds of War Chapter 3: Environmental Stresses
  • Physical, Cognitive, Social, Traumatic and Spiritual Chapter 4: Spiritual Injury: Disappointment with God Chapter 5: Moral Injury: The Chaplain and War Chapter 6: Moral Injury: "Fed-Up," Disillusionment and Unmet Post-War Expectations Chapter 7: Purification: Acknowledgement, Confession and Penance Chapter 8: Recovery and Post-Traumatic Growth: Studdert Kennedy's Campaign against War and Poverty, 1922-1929 Chapter 9: A Survey of G.A. Studdert Kennedy's Works, 1917-1929 Bibliography About the Author

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