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Voice of Nonconformity: William Robertson Nicoll and the British Weekly
Keith A Ives
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A study of William Robertson Nicoll, a non-conformist individual who had considerable influence in the late 19th Century. Originally a minister, he was considered a great leader and was also a theological conservative, and therefore committed to maintaining the orthodox stance of the Christian Churches, but at the same time, he encouraged many of the new ideas, which he felt would prove a useful and hopeful benefit for the Church. Due to health issues he was later forced to retire his position and focused on work as an editor and journalist, bringing with him the same sense of leadership he ... Read more
A study of William Robertson Nicoll, a non-conformist individual who had considerable influence in the late 19th Century. Originally a minister, he was considered a great leader and was also a theological conservative, and therefore committed to maintaining the orthodox stance of the Christian Churches, but at the same time, he encouraged many of the new ideas, which he felt would prove a useful and hopeful benefit for the Church. Due to health issues he was later forced to retire his position and focused on work as an editor and journalist, bringing with him the same sense of leadership he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718892227
SKU
V9780718892227
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Ref
99-2
About Keith A Ives
With degrees from London Bible College and London School of Theology, Keith Ives' main career was in Education, teaching in secondary schools, until he took early retirement in 1997 and became the Pastor of Emerson Park Evangelical church in 2000. After resigning in 2004 his main focus has been travelling and preaching abroad.
Reviews for Voice of Nonconformity: William Robertson Nicoll and the British Weekly
' Ive's book is based on extensive archival research and captures the multifaceted nature of Nicoll's contributions [...] Keith Ives has given us a well-written, balanced and engaging biography, which is especially good on the context of the Nonconformist conscience. As Ives demonstrates, Nicoll's efforts to bring Nonconformity into the cultural mainstream of British life contributed to the waning of ... Read more