18 Aug Describe the impact of the 1st and 2nd World Wars on the Christian faith.
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Assignment 7c: Shelley Response
Objective: Describe the impact of the 1st and 2nd World Wars on the Christian faith.
Mindset: Appreciate the growing strain between Christianity and European culture.
Instructions
Based on your reading of Shelley, it is important to understand the impact of World War I and World War II on the Christian faith. This will provide a basic reference as to how these cataclysmic events shaped and tested the church.
Read Shelley textbook, Chapters 42-44.
Answer the following in about 1 to 2 pages:
What impact did the First and Second World Wars have on the Christian faith?
How did the devastation of the wars affect the role of the church in the public mind?
What new intellectual or theological trends emerged during this time period such as liberalism, social politics, and the ecumenical movement?