Project Gutenberg 2006-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Talbot, N. S. (Neville Stuart) 1879 1943 Talbot, Neville Stuart 17018383 Thoughts on religion at the front Produced by Irma Spehar, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Thoughts on religion at the front" by N. S. Talbot is a reflective work written during the early 20th century, specifically amidst the backdrop of World War I in 1917. This book serves as a collection of thoughts and critiques on the state of Christian faith and practice among soldiers at the front lines. Talbot, who served as a chaplain-general, explores the complex relationship between war, human nature, and religious belief, particularly highlighting how such extreme circumstances shape and sometimes challenge traditional religious convictions. In this book, Talbot aims to examine the spiritual condition of British soldiers during the war, grappling with questions of faith, purpose, and the meaning of suffering. He observes a notable lack of articulate religious expression, suggesting that while soldiers engage in a natural form of spirituality, it often does not align with traditional Christian teachings. The author emphasizes that genuine faith is rare, influenced by the traumas of war and the hardships faced. He further reflects on the need for a deeper commitment to God that transcends mere self-preservation, advocating for a re-oriented vision of Christianity that focuses on the active, loving nature of God as revealed in Christ. Talbot's insights offer a poignant critique of the state of organized religion and a call for a renewed understanding of faith in the midst of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Religious aspects D501 Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Religion/Spirituality 112605 2025-08-08T09:10:34.116776 text/html 111693 2006-10-01T06:37:42 text/html 111942 2025-08-08T09:10:38.921788 application/epub+zip 111201 2025-08-08T09:10:36.016804 application/epub+zip 111200 2025-08-08T09:10:34.838802 application/epub+zip 226699 2025-08-08T09:10:41.013765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208562 2025-08-08T09:10:38.166751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177402 2022-09-09T09:19:40.465229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94184 2025-08-08T09:10:33.630780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94124 2006-10-01T06:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94113 2006-10-01T06:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20972 2025-08-08T09:10:41.141739 application/rdf+xml 11841 2025-08-08T09:10:35.339792 image/jpeg 3010 2025-08-08T09:10:35.090755 image/jpeg 36913 2006-10-01T06:37:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 40863 2006-10-01T06:37:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 36887 2006-10-01T06:37:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 106454 2025-08-08T09:10:34.126797 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia