Event overview
Churchill called the Second World War a battle for ‘Christian civilization,’ while the wartime Ministry of Information established a Religions Division to issue faith propaganda at home and abroad. However, unlike during the First World War, crusading rhetoric and imagery were rarely used; instead, the MoI tried to emphasise commonalities between different faiths battling on the side of ‘the good’ against ‘Nazi evil.’ Domestically, the MoI worked actively to rally Christians of all denominations against a common enemy, engendering a spiritual consensus to support a united ‘Christian Britain.’
This paper will explore the uses of religion in propaganda and diplomacy during the Second World War, and consider the cultural impact of depicting the conflict as a struggle for religious freedom and liberty. In the immediate aftermath of the war, debates over the protection and celebration of religious diversity provided the foreground for the development of a multi-faith, post-Christian Britain.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 13 Jan 2016 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
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