Philanthropy and the Funding of the Church of England, 1856–1914

Philanthropy and the Funding of the Church of England, 1856–1914

Author: Sarah Flew

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 131731770X

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The changing relationship between the church and its supporters is key to understanding changing religious and social attitudes in Victorian Britain. Using the records of the Anglican Church’s home-missionary organizations, Flew charts the decline in Christian philanthropy and its connection to the growing secularization of society.