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Many of the key improvements to social conditions in the United
Kingdom have been made by Christians. Most of us would be able to
think of such key Anglican figures as William Wilberforce, Anthony
Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury or Dr Thomas Barnardo, but
lesser known contributions were made behind the scenes by
significant members of the Non-Conformist Churches. This book
traces the Free Church contribution to society from 1800 to the
present day. It looks at the work of campaigners, co-operative
societies, philanthropists and politicians, and traces the ways in
which conditions in slums, education, and industry were improved,
including work with women and with black and ethnic minorities.
There is a growing interest in the part the churches can play today
in community development and in the building of social capital.
This book will show that some of the things now seen as government
initiatives had their origins in the work of Free Church pioneers.
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