Background
Duff Crerar was born on August 2, 1955, in Winchester, Ontario, Canada. He is a son of Ian S. and Bette (Carscadden) Crerar.
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Padres in No Man's Land, Second Edition: Canadian Chaplains and the Great War (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion)
(Padres in No Man's Land is the compelling story of brave ...)
Padres in No Man's Land is the compelling story of brave and deeply committed army chaplains who brought faith and courage to Canada's troops during one of history's most devastating wars. Tracing the growth of the Canadian Chaplain Service from its chaotic and controversy-ridden early days to its maturation as an efficient field force, Duff Crerar highlights both the role of the Service on the battlefield and the personal experiences of the chaplains. Refuting the widely held view that chaplains serving overseas were cloistered from front-line realities, Crerar describes the padres' experiences in camps, hospitals, and on the battlefield. He examines how they maintained their faith in the face of death and destruction, and explores the bonds forged between chaplains and troops. Padres in No Man's Land concludes in the postwar era with the decline of the chaplains' hopes for spiritual renewal upon their return to Canada - their dreams dashed not by the war, but by the subsequent peace. Padres in No Man's Land is the compelling story of brave and deeply committed army chaplains who brought faith and courage to Canada's troops during one of history's most devastating wars. Tracing the growth of the Canadian Chaplain Service from its chaotic and controversy-ridden early days to its maturation as an efficient field force, Duff Crerar highlights both the role of the Service on the battlefield and the personal experiences of the chaplains. Refuting the widely held view that chaplains serving overseas were cloistered from front-line realities, Crerar describes the padres' experiences in camps, hospitals, and on the battlefield. He examines how they maintained their faith in the face of death and destruction, and explores the bonds forged between chaplains and troops. Padres in No Man's Land concludes in the postwar era with the decline of the chaplains' hopes for spiritual renewal upon their return to Canada - their dreams dashed not by the war, but by the subsequent peace.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0773544410/?tag=2022091-20
1995
Duff Willis Crerar
Edit ProfileEducation
Duff Crerar attended University of Waterloo in 1974 and 1975. He also graduated from University of Western Ontario with a degree of a Bachelor of Arts in 1978 and with Master of Arts (both in history) in 1979. In 1989 he graduated from Queen’s University with a degree of a Doctor of Philosophy (history) and then received Bachelor of Education degree in 1990.
Career
Duff Crerar started his career as an instructor at Queen’s University in 1981. In 1991 he started working as an instructor at Grande Prairie Regional College since 1990 till 1995. Since 1991, he works as a historical consultant at Department of National Defense, Chaplain General’s Branch.
Duff is also a writer for Christian Week and a contributor to periodicals, including: Canadian Society of Church History, Historical Papers, Historical Studies, Journal of the Canadian Church Historical Society.
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Padres in No Man's Land, Second Edition: Canadian Chaplains and the Great War (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion)
(Padres in No Man's Land is the compelling story of brave ...)
1995
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Padres in No Man's Land, Second Edition: Canadian Chaplains and the Great War (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion)
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Connections
Duff Crerar married Carol Ferguson on July 26 in 1975. They have 2 children - Heather and Alison.
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Religion
Protestant
Education
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1974 - 1975
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1975 - 1978
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1978 - 1979
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1987 - 1989
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1989 - 1990
Career
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1981 - 1990
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1990 - 1995
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1991 - present
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1995 - present