Church Responses to Social Issues in Depression New Zealand, 1933

Authors

  • Andrew Picard Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31046/5tef0z27

Keywords:

Depressions, Publishers and publishing--Religious books, Church and social problems, Baptists--History, Methodist churches--History, Anglican Communion--History, Public welfare, National socialism

Abstract

This essay considers the responses of three denominational presses over a three month period in 1933. At this time the great depression was at its height in New Zealand. On the international scene, the effects of the rise of Nazism were emerging. A study of the Anglican, Baptist and Methodist publications reveals the churches’ responses to the economic situation to be
consistently pietistic, even whilst providing practical aid. There was greater variation in comments on Nazism but these denominations did not yet present a
voice demanding radical responses to these issues.

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Published

2004-12-31

Issue

Vol. 9 (2004): The New Zealand Journal of Baptist Research

Section

Articles