Australian Church

The Australian Church (1884–1957) was founded by Dr. Charles Strong in Melbourne.^[1]

Charles Strong was a Presbyterian minister who, previously, had been charged with heresy because of his liberal theology.^[1][2][3]

The Australian Church had a firm commitment to social justice and was active in the anti-conscription campaigns during World War I.^[1]

Australia's second Prime Minister Alfred Deakin was a member of this church.^[4]

References

1. "Australian Church - Institution" (overview), Reason in Revolt Project, 2006-11-15, ReasoninRevolt.net.au
2. C. R. Badger, 'Strong, Charles (1844–1942)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 6, (MUP), 1976
3. Serle, Percival (1949). "Strong, Charles". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
4. Alfred Deakin - A Sketch by Walter Murdoch (orig.1923), p. 7; , Introduction by Frank Moorhouse (1999)

Further reading

• Maddox, Marion, ed. (2021). Charles Strong’s Australian Church: Christian Social Activism, 1885-1917. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522877892.