
The Noble Army
The Modern Martyrs of Westminster Abbey
Haus Publishing
Published on 27. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-914979-01-9 (ISBN)
Description
In July 1998, ten statues of martyrs of the twentieth century were unveiled surmounting the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey. Ten figures were identified from different continents and different churches: victims of Nazi and Bolshevik oppression, state-sponsored violence, and religious hatred, these images stand as a testimony to the bloodshed of the 20th century. Some, such as Oscar Romero and Martin Luther King, are famed across the world. Others are less known. On the 25th anniversary of the unveiling ceremony, The Nobel Army offers reflections on each of these ten lives and explores the questions surrounding their choices and tells some of the stories behind them. These statues were intended to represent all those millions of individuals who suffered for their faith in Christ in the twentieth century. In tribute to, and in solidarity with this contemporary reality, these ten reflections culminate in a chapter on the contemporary reality of Christian marginalisation and persecution, written by Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Iraq.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Illustrations
11 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 176 mm
Width: 113 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
112 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-914979-01-9 (9781914979019)
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Persons
James Hawkey is Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey, and a visiting professor in theology at King's College London. Anthony Ball is Canon Rector of Westminster Abbey, and an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Egypt. Tricia Hillas is Canon Steward of Westminster Abbey, and Chaplain to The Speaker of the House of Commons. David Hoyle is Dean of Westminster. David Stanton is Canon Treasurer of Westminster Abbey. Bashar Warda is the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil.
Contributions
Foreword
Content
Introduction // 1
by James Hawkey
Maximilian Kolbe // 15
by James Hawkey
Manche Masemola // 23
by David Hoyle
Janani Luwum // 31
by Anthony Ball
Elizabeth of Russia // 39
by David Hoyle
Martin Luther King Jr // 47
by David Stanton
Oscar Romero // 55
by Tricia Hillas
Dietrich Bonhoeffer // 65
by Tricia Hillas
Esther John // 73
by Anthony Ball
Lucian Tapiedi // 83
by David Stanton
Wang Zhiming // 89
by David Hoyle
God Will Wipe Away Every Tear // 97
by Bashar Warda
Notes // 105
by James Hawkey
Maximilian Kolbe // 15
by James Hawkey
Manche Masemola // 23
by David Hoyle
Janani Luwum // 31
by Anthony Ball
Elizabeth of Russia // 39
by David Hoyle
Martin Luther King Jr // 47
by David Stanton
Oscar Romero // 55
by Tricia Hillas
Dietrich Bonhoeffer // 65
by Tricia Hillas
Esther John // 73
by Anthony Ball
Lucian Tapiedi // 83
by David Stanton
Wang Zhiming // 89
by David Hoyle
God Will Wipe Away Every Tear // 97
by Bashar Warda
Notes // 105