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Author Howe, Renate.

Title A century of influence : the Australian Student Christian Movement 1896-1996 / Renate Howe
Published Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2009

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Description 446 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.The evangelisation of the world in this generation -- 2.An independent student-controlled organisation -- 3.A mighty Christian empire in the southern seas -- 4.A new view of discipleship -- 5.The rise and fall of the new world order -- 6.The SCM is going to hell -- 7.Moving from challenge to challenge -- 8.̀€Lo, here is felawschippe' -- 9.We shall rebuild -- 10.The university within a university -- 11.That they all may be one -- 12.The gathering storm -- 13.Christ, the inspiration of our political struggle -- 14.The end of the journey?
Summary The Australian Student Christian Movement has provided a forum for exploring spirituality and social issues in the nations universities for over a century. Prime Ministers Robert Menzies and Bob Hawke were ASCM members. The ASCM was opposed to racism at home and abroad, founding Aust Volunteers Abroad, and opposing White Australia Policy
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-425) and index
Subject Australian Student Christian Movement -- History.
Christian college students -- Australia -- Societies, etc. -- History.
LC no. 2009483324
ISBN 9781921410956 (paperback)
Other Titles Century of influence : the Australian Student Christian Movement eighteen hundred and ninety six to nineteen hundred and ninety six