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*Shortlisted for the 2020 AustralianChristian Book of the Year Award* Following on from The Fountainof Public Prosperity, the acclaimed historical account ofAustralian evangelical Christianity in the period preceding the First WorldWar, in this major new contribution Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder tell thestory of how Australian evangelical Christians responded to the decline of theBritish empire and to the expanding international reach of their religiousmission and beliefs, of how these Christians reacted to the challenges ofsecularism, and of how they have sought to 'attend to the national soul':sensitising the national conscience and helping to shape the nationalconsciousness. The authors offer an extensivetreatment of evangelical involvement in the First and Second World Wars, and inthe wars in Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. They consider Alan Walker and BillyGraham and the development of an energetic evangelism more calculated toaddress global fears and personal anxieties. And they show that although, bythe beginning of the twenty-first century, the movement had trifurcated intoconservative, progressive and Pentecostal branches, each had learned thenecessity of bringing a prophetic ministry to bear on social issues in order toachieve greater engagement with the wider society. This ambitious study seeks torecognise the influence of 'the public opening up of the word of Christ to theworld', 'to tell the truth about his influence' on Australia's social andcultural history, and to show that, in spite of secularism's success inmarginalising faith, evangelical Christianity continues to be as much a public ethicas a personal credo. 'There has probably never been a betterhistory of evangelical traditions in a single country.' - Mark Noll, Fellow of the AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences 'Stuart Piggin and Robert D. Linderdiscuss the impact of this vibrant interdenominational movement on Australiawith clarity, authority and critical sympathy.' - David Bebbington, Professor ofHistory, University of Stirling 'A great achievement and one that willhelp over time to change the way Australian history is written.' - Wayne Hudson, Professor inAustralian Studies, Australian National University

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There has probably never been a better history of evangelical traditions in a single country. -- Mark Noll, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Stuart Piggin and Robert D. Linder discuss the impact of this vibrant interdenominational movement on Australia with clarity, authority and critical sympathy. -- David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling A great achievement and one that will help over time to change the way Australian history is written. -- Wayne Hudson, Professor in Australian Studies, Australian National University

"""There has probably never been a better history of evangelical traditions in a single country."" -- Mark Noll, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ""Stuart Piggin and Robert D. Linder discuss the impact of this vibrant interdenominational movement on Australia with clarity, authority and critical sympathy."" -- David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling ""A great achievement and one that will help over time to change the way Australian history is written."" -- Wayne Hudson, Professor in Australian Studies, Australian National University"

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Conjoint Associate Professor Stuart Piggin was Director of the Centre for the History of Christian Thought and Experience at Macquarie University (200516) and Head of the Department of Christian Thought of the Australian College of Theology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Religious History Association of Australia and was the foundation President of the Evangelical History Association of Australia. He lectured in Religious History in the Universities of Wollongong and Sydney 19741990 and was Master of Robert Menzies College at Macquarie University, 19902004. He has written over 100 articles for academic journals and seven books.

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