Faith on the Home Front

Focusing on Birmingham during the Second World War, this study examines the impact of the conflict on popular religion through oral testimonies. It explores how faith provided comfort and the role of prayer, as well as the religious language used in wartime media like cinema and radio. The analysis includes clerical rhetoric and local publications, highlighting the spiritual framing of the war effort. Additionally, it assesses the churches' influence in shaping a vision for post-war Britain and Birmingham, revealing the intertwining of faith and wartime experiences.