W. T. Stead and the Civic Church, 1886-1895
The Vision Behind ‘If Christ Came to Chicago!’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10089010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stewart J Brown (0000-0003-1528-5195, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 320-339 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046913000638 |
| OpenAlex | W2146883916 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
In 1894 the prominent English journalist and religious visionary, W. T. Stead, published If Christ came to Chicago! , a work of investigative journalism focusing on the problems of the modern city. The book constituted a manifesto for Stead's notion of the ‘Civic Church’, a religious movement through which he hoped to revive a sense of national religion, and unite churches and philanthropic associations around a shared commitment to follow Christ's example of social service. This article explores the development of Stead's ‘Civic Church’ ideal and his campaign to achieve this in Britain's urban-industrial society between 1886 and 1895
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |