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A Century of Influence: Australian Student Christian Movement 1896-1996
A Century of Influence Australian Student Christian Movement 18961996 Author:Renate Howe Drawing on a rich range of material from libraries, private collections, and oral histories, this chronicle tells the inspiring story of the progressive Australian Student Christian Movement (ACSM)a movement whose members included Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Robert Menzies and High Court judges Garfield Barwick and Ronald Wilson. This ex... more »ploration examines the ACSM?s 100-year history as well as its impact on women?s issues, racial discrimination, the nation?s spirituality, and Australia?s place in the Asia Pacific region. Questioning the ACSM?s demise after the 1960s, this account also provides insights into a turbulent period in Australian history.« less