Free Churches and Society: The Nonconformist Contribution to Social Welfare 1800-2010

Paul H. Ballard

ISBN 10: 1441109110 / ISBN 13: 9781441109118

Published by Continuum, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Free Churches and Society: The Nonconformist Contribution to Social Welfare 1800-2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441109110
• ISBN 13: 9781441109118
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 421.8 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Revd Dr Lesley Husselbee retired after nine years as Director of Church Related Community Work, Northern College, Luther King House, Manchester. Prior to this, she taught in primary and secondary schools and as Senior Lecturer in Geography at The Roehampton Institute of Higher Education; and was Secretary for Training of the United Reformed Church (1992-2001).

Paul Ballard, a Baptist minister, is Professor Emeritus at Cardiff University, where he taught practical theology. Recent publications include, with Malcolm Brown, The Church and Economic Life (2006), with Lesley Husselbee, Community and Ministry (2007); and, as editor, The Bible in Pastoral Practice, with Stephen R. Holmes (2005) and The Church at the Centre of the City (2008).