Richard Foulkes Griffiths, 1850-1901: Political Dissenter
Emboldened by changes in society and the political order during the nineteenth century, many Nonconformists, including some ministers, enthusiastically embraced the opportunities offered, campaigning for favoured candidates and hosting political meetings. A few attempted to move beyond this, moving...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2015]
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Baptist quarterly
Year: 2015, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 10-26 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBF British Isles KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
Liberal Party
B Wales B General Baptists B Politics B Sectarianism B Baptist unity |
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| Summary: | Emboldened by changes in society and the political order during the nineteenth century, many Nonconformists, including some ministers, enthusiastically embraced the opportunities offered, campaigning for favoured candidates and hosting political meetings. A few attempted to move beyond this, moving from the pulpit to the political platform with the aim of entering parliament. This study seeks to use the career of one such figure, Baptist minister Richard Foulkes Griffiths, as a means of shedding light on the formation of a Political Dissenter, his career progression, entry to the ministry, ministerial life, exit from the ministry, and the failure of his efforts to enter parliament. The stereotypical image of political dissent' as a monolithic entity is challenged, and the role of denominational rivalry in politics explored. Light, too, is shed on the key role Griffiths played in the Union of New Connexion of General Baptists and the Baptist Union. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-7731 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Baptist quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1179/0005576X14Z.0000000002 |