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From the maelstrom of the Depression and World War II, from Communist Party membership in the 1930s-1950s, and early attachment to the feminism and peace, Jean Blackburn emerged as a significant public intellectual. Her life work was the attachment of education policy to the causes of social equality and opportunity. She worked with Peter Karmel on the most significant government report framing school policy in the twentieth century, the blue-print for the Australian Schools Commission. Blackburn was the architect of the Disadvantaged Schools Program, which revolutionised the way that public and Catholic schools delivered education to families marked by many disadvantages, including poverty. She was an architect of the Girls, School and Society report of 1976. Jean Blackburn possessed a charismatic presence, never more in evidence than as she worked on senior secondary school reform in Victoria in the 1980s. As a feminist Blackburn bridged the generations. She was a fiercely independent, courageous, creative and effective social reformer and public intellectual.

Dennis Altmans long obsession with the United States began when he went there as a graduate student during Lyndon Johnsons Presidency. His early writing stemmed from the counter-culture that developed in the States in the mid-1960s. Altman was involved in early Gay Liberation, and his 1971 study: Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation is regarded as a classic work in its field. Since then, Altmans writings have touched in various ways upon the shifting terrain of sexual politics, including the AIDs epidemic, which he witnessed from the onset while living in New York. Altmans memoir, Unrequited Love, is as wide-ranging and remarkable as his career, moving between Australia, the United States, Europe and parts of Asia, and influenced by encounters with intellectuals and writers including James Baldwin, Gough Whitlam, Dorothy Porter, Christos Tsiolkas, Anne Summers, Gore Vidal and Susan Sontag. Written through the lens of recent activism and the global rise of authoritarianism, this is a story of a half century of activism, intellectualism, conflict and friendship.

First hand account British missionaries kidnapped in Nigeria Story of God's grace in the midst of terrifying circumstances

Read the story of a life lived safely within the lines, that God turned upside down. From social star of 1930's Chicago to a Wycliffe missionary in South America and the USSR, Elaine Townsend's life was far from boring. Meet the woman who became Cameron Townsend's wife, and discover how a life can be filled with adventure, by simply saying 'yes' to God. Through each stage of Elaine's life her trust and dependence on her Saviour shines as an example to believers everywhere, yet there are also weaknesses with which we can all identify. This account of her struggles and successes is filled with stories gathered from those who knew Elaine best, as well as insights into the mission work that renewed a generation's passion for Bible translation. Both encouraging and challenging, this thorough biography leads the reader to rightly recognise Elaine Townsend as one of the great Christian women of the 20th century - a demonstration of what God can do with a willing heart.

The wit and work of May Nicholson Amazing testimonies from the Preshal Trust Where hugs and holiness operate side by side!

Prominent in the rise of Calvinism Introduces you to the 'real' Theodore Beza Tackles misconceptions and historical inaccuracies

The story of Bethan, Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones' wife A story of faithfulness First ever biography of Bethan Lloyd-Jones

Not many can boast of careers that lasted successfully for nearly seventy years, but that is what both Googie Withers and John McCallum achieved. Googie portrayed everything from brazen murderesses to Lady Bracknell, taking in blonde nitwits, wartime Resistance workers, lady farmers and Shakespeare along the way. John not only performed memorably in all the acting media but also was a pioneer producer in Australian television sending Skippy into the far corners of the earth the managing director of a huge theatrical firm, and a film director, playwright and author. Just as remarkable was their 62-year marriage, not all that common in the entertainment world, and the way this worked is as fascinating as their varied and prolific careers. There were plenty of disagreements along the way but underlying all was their profound respect for each others work and a kind of love that was essentially complementary. Together, in professional and personal matters alike, an unbeatable combination. Brian McFarlanes biography does justice to this remarkable pair and reads as an absorbing story.

Many domains are black and cruelly white. In this book Colin Tatz, a world authority on racial conflict and abuse, a key figure in Indigenous Studies in Australia and an author of major works on genocide, Aboriginal youth suicide, and Aboriginal and Islander sporting achievements, tells his personal story. Born and educated in South Africa, Tatz worked to expose and oppose that nation''s centuries-old apartheid regimes before leaving for what he thought would be a more enlightened nation, only to find in Australia striking parallels of that other dismal universe. As a researcher, writer and activist he has dedicated his life to confronting what people do to other people on the basis of their race or ethnicity, but relates here also how alienation, his Jewishness and an intriguing problem with food have been, for him, propelling forces. Tatz''s story, ranging from Southern Africa to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Israel, is an important one for anyone genuinely interested in the struggle to achieve social justice for minorities and marginalised peoples.

In over thirty engagingly written and illustrated pieces Peter Jeffery applies the good news of the Christian faith and teaching in a way you and others will love reading about it. These tracts are supplied on three formats PDFs US letter size for folding and UK A4 size for folding and as HTML text so you can load them on your website. Purchase of this CD licenses you or your church or your Christian organization to print and distribute as many of these tracts as you wish and to publish and circulate them electronically by email or on the world wide web.

Well-known hymn writer Theologian, persecuted for his beliefs Man of logic More than a biography, also theology

Fly across deserts, jungles, mountains and swamps; be transported to many inaccessible areas in the world with Mission Aviation Fellowship employees who are giving hope to farflung communities. This compilation includes various accounts of MAF workers and invites you to experience a week in their lives.

An Enlightening Exploration of The Christian Church During One of Its Most Turbulent Times. Includes:American War of IndependenceFrench RevolutionEuropean EnlightenmentIndustrial RevolutionAbolition of The Slave TradeThe Civil War FeaturesMapsChartsQuotesDrawings ‿Revolution‿ might just be the best word to describe the period from 1789 to 1914 which was a time of momentous and often violent change in the western world. The formation of the modern world amidst a time of empire, upheaval, revolution, and war. Political, social, economic,and religious transformation took place, which dramatically affected society at large and in turn the years that followed. In this fascinating book, the author focuses on key people, themes, and events to show that while often society is influenced by the Church, the reverse is equally true, for good and bad. This is not a book that just looks at the Church in history but a gripping explanation of the intertwining of the two, with the huge challenges faced across the various emerging denominations, as they begin to be seen as a worldwide Christian church.  On this truly exciting journey, here are a few of the many events you will explore.  We look at life after the American War of Independence where different preachers took varying stances for it, against it and pacifistic. How the French Revolution toppled a monarchy and changed the relationship between church and state. How the European enlightenment accompanied the decline of the church along with emerging movements in Germany, the urbanisation of England after the industrial revolution and the rise in Christian socialism.  The results of the American civil war and the moral initiatives which resulted in the abolition of slavery,while the struggles with racism and anti‿Semitism continued. The landmark publication and acceptance of Charles Darwin‿s ‿The Origin of Species‿. Meanwhile there is an explosion in oversees missionary work with the likes of David Livingstone in Africa, Hudson Taylor in China, and William Carey in India. And finally,the setting of the scene for the arrival of World War One.

Written by a Consultant Psychiatrist at King's College Hospital 'This book is a celebration of God's Grace' - John Stott Examines the lives of some of the greatest characters in church history

God redeemed Mez from the prison of violence and substance abuse. This is his story of peace and restoration from the consequences of the past.

We shouldn't be surprised when we have the examples in the Bible of David and Saul of Tarsus! John Pollock's deft, biographical pen sweeps over great reformers, liberators and evangelists of the 18th and 19th centuries. He shows their spiritual development, often from unpromising beginnings, and encourages us to believe that God can use us too. Characters include:John Newton, William Wilberforce, James Ramsey, Sir Charles MiddletonSir George Williams, The 7th Earl of Shaftsbury, Robert Raikes, Elizabeth FryThomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Sir Henry Havelock, Sir Herbert EdwardesD L Moody, Brownlow North, R A Torrey, Bramwell Booth, Lord RadstockHudson Taylor, Adoniram Judson, Mildred Cable, Stanley Smith, Rosalie Harvey, James Chalmers, Ernest Presswood, John and Betty Stam, Sir Wilfred Grenfell, Mary Slessor and Rowland Bingham.

If you think of Knox as the dull Presbyterian, prepare to think again! John Knox is one of the most colourful figures in church history and his impact is still felt around the world. Five hundred years after his death, Steven J. Lawson seeks in this book to ignite our faith for Jesus through Knox's amazing story.

May Nicholson was a notorious drunkard in Ferguslie Park, Paisley until she met the Lord at the age of 34. Since that point she has worked tirelessly to reach out to others.

Matthew Henry (1662‿1714) is highly‿valued by contemporary preachers and Bible users. Here we get a closer look at the life of Matthew Henry by an author who has had a life‿long interest in Matthew Henry and his writings. Matthew Henry was the son of a Puritan pastor who had been silenced by the government of the time. Nevertheless Philip Henry, a godly man reared his family on Christian principles and Matthew followed the Lord from an early age. Although it was difficult to find suitable ministerial training, Matthew Henry eventually studied for the ministry. With government opposition relaxing, he became a Presbyterian pastor in Chester in 1687 and later in London from 1712. It is astonishing to note the amount of preaching and writing that he accomplished despite suffering from ill‿health and knowing intense sorrow in his family life.