Faith on the Frontier A Life of J. H. Oldham,9782825412893

Faith on the Frontier A Life of J. H. Oldham

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ISBN13: 9782825412893
ISBN10: 2825412899
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-01-01
Publisher(s): World Council of Churches
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Summary

The first biography of J. H. Oldham, one of the greatest pioneers of ecumenism in the twentieth century.Keith Clements draws on important hitherto unexplored archival material. Sections relate to Oldham's time as a missionary in India, his role as Secretary of the World Missionary Conference, usually recognised as the birth of the modern ecumenical movement, his reconciliatory roles in the First and Second World Wars, and his involvement with the 'Life and Work' movement. In a final chapter Dr Clements reflects on Oldham's considerable and continuing relevance today.This book challenges many accepted readings of ecumenical history.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
ix
Foreword xi
Philips Potter
Preface xiii
Prologue: The Sundial 1(4)
Part I TO BE A MISSIONARY
The Cradle: India, Scotland and Evangelicalism
5(10)
The Student: Oxford 1892--96
15(22)
The Student Volunteer: Aldersgate Street and India 1896--1901
37(18)
Theological Student and Missions Educator, Edinburgh 1901--07
55(18)
Part II ECUMENICAL PATHFINDING
Edinburgh 1910
73(28)
After Edinburgh: The Beginning of the Doing
101(20)
World Missions and World War 1914--18
121(42)
A New Beginning 1918--25
163(22)
Part III MISSION AND THE CORRIDORS OF COLONIAL POWER
Mission, Empire, Race and Prayer 1919--25
185(26)
``Friend of Africa'' 1920--30
211(40)
New Tensions: Oldham, Mott and the IMC
251(16)
Part IV CHURCH, COMMUNITY AND STATE
Oldham in Transition - to Life and Work
267(22)
Oldham and Nazi Germany 1933--37
289(18)
Oxford 1937
307(26)
Towards a World Council of Churches 1933--39
333(20)
``A fighting chance'': The Council on the Christian Faith and the Common Life
353(10)
Part V CRISIS, WAR AND SOCIETY 1938--45
The Moot
363(26)
The Christian News-Letter
389(18)
Councils of War: The Emergence of the Christian Frontier Council
407(12)
Part VI STILL ``A PERFECTLY MAD ADVENTURE''
From Utrecht to Amsterdam: Oldham and the Inauguration of the World Council of Churches
419(20)
The Post-War Veteran 1945--59
439(22)
The Last Frontier 1960--69
461(8)
Epilogue: A Return to the Sundial 469(8)
Chronology of the Life of J.H. Oldham 477(8)
Bibliography 485(16)
The Moot Attendance Record 501(4)
Index 505

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