1st Edition
The Nonconformist Conscience (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 19)
By Andrew McLaren Carstairs
Copyright 1982
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
The ‘Nonconformist conscience’ was a major force in late Victorian and Edwardian politics. The well-attended chapels of England and Wales bred a race of Christian politicians who tried to exert a moral influence on public affairs. This book analyses the political impact of the Nonconformists at the peak of their strength when they were near the centre of key debates of the time over such matters... Read more
1. Nonconformists and their Politics 2. The Quest for Religious Equality 3. The Problems of Society 4. The Free Church Council Movement 5. The Irish Question 6. The Role of Britain in the World 7. The Education of the People 8. The End of the Conscience Notes. Index
Biography
D. W. Bebbington
