A History of the Australian Churches

Code 1051432

ISBN 1863734465

304p paperback

Author Ian Breward

Reprint Edition 2004

Although there is a view that Australia is a secular society, popular religion and the churches have played a vital role in the shaping of the nation's history.

A History of the Australian Churches is a general study of the role of the churches in Australian society. Offering a balanced analysis of ways in which the churches have shaped and been shaped by their local contexts, the book builds on denominational histories to show how an Australian Christianity has developed.

Ian Breward is a Senior Fellow of the Department of History at the University of Melbourne and a former Professor of Church History in the United Faculty of Theology, Parkville.