The Episcopal Church has long been regarded as the religion of choice among America's ruling elite. Yet after World War II a new generation of leaders emerged, eager to shake off the church's reputation as a bastion of privilege and transform it into an agent of social reform. Taking an active part in the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s, these leaders struggled to draw the church's membership into their vision of change. Despite their shortcomings, these activist leaders played a pivotal role in the evolution of Episcopalianism from "establishment" church into a more diverse and inclusive denomination.…mehr
The Episcopal Church has long been regarded as the religion of choice among America's ruling elite. Yet after World War II a new generation of leaders emerged, eager to shake off the church's reputation as a bastion of privilege and transform it into an agent of social reform. Taking an active part in the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s, these leaders struggled to draw the church's membership into their vision of change. Despite their shortcomings, these activist leaders played a pivotal role in the evolution of Episcopalianism from "establishment" church into a more diverse and inclusive denomination.
Robert Tobin is a historian and priest in the Church of England. He was raised in Boston and Texas and took his first degree from Harvard. A Fulbright Scholar, he also holds degrees from Trinity College Dublin, Oxford, and Cambridge. He is the author of The Minority Voice: Hubert Butler and Southern Irish Protestantism, 1900-1991.
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Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. An Establishment Church 2. All Sorts and Conditions (1945-1954) 3. Challenging the Church to Save It (1955-1959) 4. The New Breed Takes Charge (1959-1964) 5. Involvement is Everything (1965-1967) 6. Passing Grace and Seized Microphones (1967-1969) 7. No Love without Justice (1970-1979) 8. A Prophetic Church? Bibliography and Sources Index
Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. An Establishment Church 2. All Sorts and Conditions (1945-1954) 3. Challenging the Church to Save It (1955-1959) 4. The New Breed Takes Charge (1959-1964) 5. Involvement is Everything (1965-1967) 6. Passing Grace and Seized Microphones (1967-1969) 7. No Love without Justice (1970-1979) 8. A Prophetic Church? Bibliography and Sources Index
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