With Our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War

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With Our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War

by William E. Sellers

EN·~6 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total
1

WITH OUR FIGHTING MEN

0:08
2

With Our Fighting Men

6:07:21
3

WITH OUR FIGHTING MEN

0:01

Description

In the opening pages, the author paints a vivid picture of ordinary men thrust into the turmoil of the Great War, discovering how faith can become a steady compass amid chaos. Through personal letters, chaplain anecdotes, and candid battlefield sketches, readers glimpse the early days of prayer services held under fire and the quiet moments of solidarity that steadied weary troops. The tone feels both reverent and intimate, showing how a shared belief helped shape a new sense of purpose for soldiers who had long felt untethered from the church.

The narrative then follows these men as they move from the home base to the front lines, revealing how chaplains and volunteers brought comfort, courage, and practical aid to those in the trenches. Stories of improvised worship, acts of self‑sacrifice, and the emergence of a “Christian heroism” illustrate how spiritual life intertwined with daily survival. Listeners will hear the rustle of hymn books, the murmur of night‑time services, and the resilient hope that rose alongside every artillery strike.

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With Our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (352K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Clarke, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William E. Sellers

William E. Sellers

Best known for vivid accounts of faith and service in wartime, this early 20th-century writer focused on the spiritual lives of soldiers and chaplains during the Boer War and the First World War.

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