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Discover the profound narrative of 'Attending to the National Soul', a pivotal work that explores the evolution of Australian evangelical Christianity. This critically acclaimed book, shortlisted for the 2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year Award, delves into how Australian evangelical Christians have intricately engaged with the socio-political landscape from a historical perspective. As the British Empire declined, these faith-driven individuals responded dynamically to the advent of secularism while expanding their religious mission internationally.
Authored by esteemed scholars Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder, this compelling historical account investigates the significant role of evangelical Christians during major global conflicts, including the First and Second World Wars, as well as later conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. It highlights the impactful evangelism of notable figures such as Alan Walker and Billy Graham, demonstrating how they adapted their messaging to address global anxieties and personal fears.
The book reveals that, despite the diversification into conservative, progressive, and Pentecostal branches by the twenty-first century, these movements recognized the essential need to actively engage with social issues. This insightful study aims to illuminate 'the public opening up of the word of Christ to the world', discussing its undeniable influence on Australia's social and cultural history.
Add 'Attending to the National Soul' to your collection today and explore the rich tapestry of faith and its societal implications.
*Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.*
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925835366
Year: 2019
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925835366
Year: 2019
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
*Shortlisted for the2020 Australian
Christian Book of the Year Award*
Following on from The Fountain
of Public Prosperity, the acclaimed historical account of
Australian evangelical Christianity in the period preceding the First World
War, in this major new contribution Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder tell the
story of how Australian evangelical Christians responded to the decline of the
British empire and to the expanding international reach of their religious
mission and beliefs, of how these Christians reacted to the challenges of
secularism, and of how they have sought to 'attend to the national soul':
sensitising the national conscience and helping to shape the national
consciousness.
The authors offer an extensive
treatment of evangelical involvement in the First and Second World Wars, and in
the wars in Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. They consider Alan Walker and Billy
Graham and the development of an energetic evangelism more calculated to
address global fears and personal anxieties. And they show that although, by
the beginning of the twenty-first century, the movement had trifurcated into
conservative, progressive and Pentecostal branches, each had learned the
necessity of bringing a prophetic ministry to bear on social issues in order to
achieve greater engagement with the wider society.
This ambitious study seeks to
recognise the influence of 'the public opening up of the word of Christ to the
world', 'to tell the truth about his influence' on Australia's social and
cultural history, and to show that, in spite of secularism's success in
marginalising faith, evangelical Christia
Authored by esteemed scholars Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder, this compelling historical account investigates the significant role of evangelical Christians during major global conflicts, including the First and Second World Wars, as well as later conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. It highlights the impactful evangelism of notable figures such as Alan Walker and Billy Graham, demonstrating how they adapted their messaging to address global anxieties and personal fears.
The book reveals that, despite the diversification into conservative, progressive, and Pentecostal branches by the twenty-first century, these movements recognized the essential need to actively engage with social issues. This insightful study aims to illuminate 'the public opening up of the word of Christ to the world', discussing its undeniable influence on Australia's social and cultural history.
Add 'Attending to the National Soul' to your collection today and explore the rich tapestry of faith and its societal implications.
*Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.*
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925835366
Year: 2019
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925835366
Year: 2019
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
*Shortlisted for the2020 Australian
Christian Book of the Year Award*
Following on from The Fountain
of Public Prosperity, the acclaimed historical account of
Australian evangelical Christianity in the period preceding the First World
War, in this major new contribution Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder tell the
story of how Australian evangelical Christians responded to the decline of the
British empire and to the expanding international reach of their religious
mission and beliefs, of how these Christians reacted to the challenges of
secularism, and of how they have sought to 'attend to the national soul':
sensitising the national conscience and helping to shape the national
consciousness.
The authors offer an extensive
treatment of evangelical involvement in the First and Second World Wars, and in
the wars in Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. They consider Alan Walker and Billy
Graham and the development of an energetic evangelism more calculated to
address global fears and personal anxieties. And they show that although, by
the beginning of the twenty-first century, the movement had trifurcated into
conservative, progressive and Pentecostal branches, each had learned the
necessity of bringing a prophetic ministry to bear on social issues in order to
achieve greater engagement with the wider society.
This ambitious study seeks to
recognise the influence of 'the public opening up of the word of Christ to the
world', 'to tell the truth about his influence' on Australia's social and
cultural history, and to show that, in spite of secularism's success in
marginalising faith, evangelical Christia