Christ in the trenches

Malcolm MacGregor  |  Reviews
Date posted:  1 Aug 2013
Share Add       
Christ in the trenches

WOODBINE WILLIE
An unsung hero of WWI
By Bob Holman
Lion Hudson. 222 pages. £9.99
ISBN 978 0 745 955 612

With the 100th anniversary of the Great War fast approaching, this is a timely and well-researched biography.

It tells the story of Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, a Church of England minister and infantry chaplain who was actually awarded the Military Cross for outstanding courage under fire as he ventured into no-man’s land to help the wounded.

Share
< Previous article| Reviews| Next article >
Read more articles by Malcolm MacGregor >>
Reviews
Humanity ­and ­war ­

Humanity ­and ­war ­

This film is based on the 1928 stage play by R. C. Sherrif.

Features
The mysterious world of the suicide bomber

The mysterious world of the suicide bomber

I was recently struck by the insights of a once-radicalised Muslim who was answering the questions of a Radio 4 …

Give a subscription

🎁 Get 20% off a subscription for a friend this Christmas!

Tell me more

Need to advertise?

We can help you reach Christians across the country.

Find out more