Christian Socialism as Political Ideology - The Formation of the British Christian Left, 1877-1945

List of contents

Introduction
Part 1 - The Basis of Christian Socialism
1. The Biblical Basis
2. The Church Basis
3. Other Influences
Part 2 - The Route to Christian Socialism
4. A Democratic-Revolutionary Synthesis
5. The Revolution in Practice
6. Confusion and Contradiction
Part 3 - Christian Socialist Society
7. Co-operation and the role of the State
8. Democracy and Equality
9. Pacifism and Utopianism
Conclusion
Index

About the author

Dr Anthony A. J. Williams is Lecturer in Political Theory at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is an early-career academic with research interests in political theory, political ideologies and Christian political thought in particular.

Summary

In this book, Anthony Williams investigates the history of Christian Socialist thought in Britain from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Through analysis of the writings of ten key Christian Socialists from the period, Williams reframes the ideology of Christian Socialism as a coherent and influential body of political thought - moving the study of Christian Socialism away from historical narratives and towards political ideology.

The book sheds new light on a key period in British political development, in particular Williams demonstrates how the growth of the Christian Socialist movement exercised a profound impact on the formation of the British Labour party, which would go on to radically change 20th century politics in Britain.

Foreword

Christian Socialism as Political Ideology is an investigation of Christian Socialist thought in Britain in the period
from the late-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century.

Additional text

Williams’ work offers a limpid, deft, and fascinating survey of key decades in British Christian socialism and its influence on the growth of the Christian socialist movement and on the formation of the British Labour party.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony A J Williams, Anthony A. J. Williams, Anthony A.J. Williams
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780755634996
• ISBN: 978-0-7556-3499-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 232 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Political ideologies and movements, Political parties and party platforms