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The League of Nations Controversy among British Protestants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2014

MARKKU RUOTSILA
MARKKU RUOTSILA*
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Abstract

Traditionally, the British reaction to the League of Nations has been narrated in terms of an almost uniform acceptance. British Churches, in particular, have been seen as among its most enthusiastic supporters and principal campaigners for its creation. In fact, a significant amount of debate over the League erupted in the Church of England and the Free Churches. In these debates, Christian Socialists emerged as passionate League enthusiasts and conservative premillenarians as equally passionate opponents. Throughout, many of the key church leaders who were publicly supportive of the League continued to harbour deep private reservations.

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The Journal of Ecclesiastical History , Volume 65 , Issue 2 , April 2014 , pp. 327 - 346
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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