Book Description

Reissue of the 1984 study 'Australian Christians in Conflict and Unity' with a new dust jacket that bears the title 'Christians in Australia: Volume 1: Conflict and unity 1788-1926', making it uniform with the sequel 'Christians in Australia: Volume 2: Times of change 1918-1978', published in May 1993. This is the first volume of a detailed history of the relationships between the churches in Australia since European settlement that also traces the development of the ecumenical movement in this country. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. The author is a leading figure in the Australian ecumenical movement and was a Uniting Church minister and staff member of the Australian Council of Churches.