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Free Churches and Society

The Nonconformist Contribution to Social Welfare 1800-2010

by Lesley Husselbee

  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • 15.5 x 23.2 x 1.8 cm

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Many of the key improvements to social conditions in the United Kingdom have been made by Christians. Most of us would be able to think of such key Anglican figures as William Wilberforce, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury or Dr Thomas Barnardo, but lesser known contributions were made behind the scenes by significant members of the Non-Conformist Churches. This book traces the Free Church contribution to society from 1800 to the present day. It looks at the work of campaigners, co-operative societies, philanthropists and politicians, and traces the ways in which conditions in slums, education, and industry were improved, including work with women and with black and ethnic minorities. There is a growing interest in the part the churches can play today in community development and in the building of social capital. This book will show that some of the things now seen as government initiatives had their origins in the work of Free Church pioneers.
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  • Author

    Lesley Husselbee

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    September 2012

  • Weight

    409g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 23.2 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781441109118

  • ISBN-10

    1441109110

  • Eden Code

    4029959

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