The Discipline of War Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent

John Hasloch Potter's The Discipline of War: Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent confronts the spiritual and civic upheaval of World War I with calm, pastoral clarity. Delivered between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, these nine addresses draw moral and devotional lessons from the conflict, urging discipline, sacrifice, and renewed responsibility in the Christian life. Written in 1915 by the Hon. Canon of Southwark and Vicar of St. Mark's, Potter frames wartime experience as a school of virtue: humility, courage, penitence, and public duty. Each address links contemporary events to Lenten themes and is complemented by an appendix offering a suggested subject and Scripture passage for every day of Lent—practical aids for meditation and prayer. The tone is reflective, pastoral, and rooted in historical context, making it both a primary witness to early World War I homefront spirituality and a resource for devotional formation. Blending history and war stories with Christian Lenten practice, this audiobook suits listeners interested in WWI-era religious response, clergy and chaplains, students of church history, and anyone seeking disciplined, reflective Lenten guidance in turbulent times.