‘Pro‐Germans in the Pulpits’
The Queensland Presbyterian Church and the Great War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19215501 |
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| Authors | Mark Cryle (0000-0002-2261-3049, University of Queensland 39 Park Road West Dutton Park Queensland 4102 Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4227 • E-ISSN: 1467-9809 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9809.70088 |
| OpenAlex | W7156253621 |
| Language | EN |
During World War I, Protestant churches in Australia, on the whole, enthusiastically supported the war effort. The Queensland Presbyterian Church was a significant exception. This study analyses discord and tensions among its clergymen about what constituted an appropriate response to the war. These disputes, which took place in regular assemblies, were widely publicised in the press and generated significant public controversy
First world war · Protestantism · Spanish Civil War · World War II · Australian History and Society · Scottish History and National Identity · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Highly cited | No |
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