Christianity and a ‘Good Society’ in Australia: A First Response to Stuart Piggin’s Murdoch Lecture

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2007-01-01

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Patrick, Arthur

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Avondale Academic Press

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https://doi.org/10.55254/1835-1492.1010

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The article responds to a challenge to focus the values of Christianity toward making 21st century Australia a ‘good society’. The author charts the directions for a projected three-part series, framed by the typology of theologian H. Richard Niebuhr that examines the historic nature and current potential of Christianity in Australia.

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Seventh-day Adventists , Christian education , Australian society

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Patrick, A. N. (2007). Christianity and a ‘good society’ in Australia: A first response to Stuart Piggin’s Murdoch Lecture. TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 1(1), 45-49. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1010

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TEACH Journal of Christian Education

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Volume ​1 Issue 1
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