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Dr. Finlayson has given us a superb account of the life and times of D. S. Cairns, arguably the most influential Scottish theologian of the early twentieth century. Best known for his seminal report on inter-religious dialogue for the Edinburgh World Mission Conference of 1910, Cairns also produced important studies of religion and science, and drafted the classic study of belief amid the carnage of the First World War, The Army and Religion. --Stewart J. Brown, Professor of Ecclesiastical History, University of Edinburgh In this clear and scholarly study of D. S. Cairns, Marlene Finlayson has provided a welcome exploration of Scottish theology and church life in the early twentieth century. In particular, her discussion of the contribution of Cairns to the World Mission Conference of 1910 and his subsequent reflections on the impact of the Great War will be of much interest to a wide readership in ecumenical and historical theology. We are indebted to Dr. Finlayson for her coverage of an important European figure too long neglected in the scholarly literature. --David Fergusson, Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh

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Marlene Elizabeth Finlayson is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, member of the Iona Community, Church of Scotland elder, and board member of Interfaith Scotland. She left a career in teaching young children to pursue some of the theological and spiritual questions that have engaged and absorbed her attention over the years. This book is a product of that continuing search that every generation of Christians must make for itself.

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