The Church of England and the Second World War: Ethical Traditions in Anglican Public Theology - Paperback

by John D. Alexander (Author)

In The Church of England and the Second World War, John D. Alexander analyses the ethical traditions-including the just war, Christian realism, holy war, and pacifism-that influenced Anglican contributions to the British wartime debates on war and peace.

Author Biography

John D. Alexander is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he has served parishes in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. He holds degrees in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University (BA and MA) and in theology from Virginia Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Nashotah House (STM), and Boston University School of Theology (Ph.D.). He has contributed scholarly articles and reviews to Anglican and Episcopal History, Anglican Theological Review, and Ecclesiology. In 2024 he was awarded the Nelson Burr Prize of the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church.