“Religion appears in so many contexts in WW1. Religion shaped the national identities and ambitions of several of the key players, especially Germany and Russia, both of which defined themselves as messianic nations. In both countries too, secular elites delved deeply into apocalyptic and prophetic ideas, giving their nations a millenarian bent.” GivingIdeasCountryNationsPlayerIdentityKeysAmbitionRussiaDefinedGermanyElitesSecularBentApocalypticPropheticNational Identity Author:Philip Jenkins
“Just because many modern academics are very secular does not mean that we should ignore those factors in earlier generations - and by that, I don't just mean five or six centuries ago.” ShouldMeanDoeFiveGenerationsModernCenturySixFactorsSecular Author:Philip Jenkins
