Overview

Howard Mowll was the enterprising and indefatigable Archbishop of Sydney from 1934 to 1958. At once robustly Anglican and evangelical in outlook and policy, he set the diocese of Sydney on the course it has followed to the present day. Originating in the Moore College Library Day of 2021, the essays in this book cover previously overlooked and neglected aspects of Mowll's leadership and administration as well as providing new insights into and fresh perspectives on his life and work in Sydney. They also give due attention to the equally remarkable contribution of Mowll's wife, Dorothy. Based on extensive archival research, and paying attention to the context of mid-twentieth century Australia, these essays begin the task of historical assessment by both extending and qualifying the biography provided by Marcus Loane in the immediate aftermath of Mowll's death. Was Mowll one of the two truly great Bishops/Archbishops of Sydney, as Peter Jensen suggests in the Introduction? This book both invites and enables readers to decide for themselves.

Full Product Details

9781906327842

Table of Contents

Reviews

""These scholarly chapters provide a rich tapestry of the outstanding leadership of Mowll not only in the Diocese of Sydney but throughout Australia and beyond. His zeal for a robust theological education, energetic evangelism and a vision for youth ministry made a formidable impact on evangelical Anglicanism in Sydney. This book is long overdue in celebrating the legacy of Howard Mowll, arguably the most significant and effective Archbishop of Sydney of the twentieth century."" - Glenn N Davies, Archbishop of Sydney 2013 - 2021 ""Through engaging and insightful explanations of the personal involvement of Archbishop and Mrs Mowll in cross-cultural mission at all stages of their ministry life, this book reminds the reader of the critical place of world-wide mission in the life of the individual Christian, the local church, and the structures and institutions that serve the church."" Rev. Canon Peter Sholl, International Director - CMS Australia

"""These scholarly chapters provide a rich tapestry of the outstanding leadership of Mowll not only in the Diocese of Sydney but throughout Australia and beyond. His zeal for a robust theological education, energetic evangelism and a vision for youth ministry made a formidable impact on evangelical Anglicanism in Sydney. This book is long overdue in celebrating the legacy of Howard Mowll, arguably the most significant and effective Archbishop of Sydney of the twentieth century."" - Glenn N Davies, Archbishop of Sydney 2013 - 2021 ""Through engaging and insightful explanations of the personal involvement of Archbishop and Mrs Mowll in cross-cultural mission at all stages of their ministry life, this book reminds the reader of the critical place of world-wide mission in the life of the individual Christian, the local church, and the structures and institutions that serve the church."" Rev. Canon Peter Sholl, International Director - CMS Australia"

Author Information

Erin Mollenhauer is Senior Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at the Donald Robinson Library at Moore Theological College in Sydney. She was the convenor and organizer of the Library Day from which the present volume of essays arises. Rev Dr Colin Bale is an Emeritus Faculty member of Moore Theological College. He previously served as Vice-Principal and Head of Church History. He is the author of A Crowd of Witnesses: Epitaphs on First World War Australian War Graves (Longueville, 2015). Rev Dr Mark Earngey is the Head of Church History and Lecturer in Christian Thought at Moore Theological College. His research interests include ecclesiastical history, historical theology, and systematic theology, with special focus on the European Reformations.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available