THE BRITISH HOME FRONT 8 | The Churches & the State - Edward Madigan

Welcome to the BRITISH HOME FRONT IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. This series was recorded at the UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS in June 2018 to accompany a conference marking the contribution by the peoples of the British Isles to the national war effort. In this podcast, DR EDWARD MADIGAN, Lecturer in Public History, ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, reflects on how the First World War was seen by many at the time as a profoundly moral war, and considers the role the churches played in creating that perception. IMAGE | The Great Sacrifice, James Clark - Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Clark_-_The_Great_Sacrifice.jpg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS With thanks to JOHN CAWTHORN and the 1926 FOUNDATION for making this podcast series possible, and to the DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT and the SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT for supporting the Conference. PRODUCTION | ChromeRadio for the UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS | Music performed by the PIPES AND DRUMS of the ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS | Series Editor - Professor Sir Hew Strachan | Producer - Catriona Oliphant | Post-production - Chris Sharp.