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COLLINS PAPERS

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Reference
MS 3290
Title
COLLINS PAPERS
Date
1948-1976
Description

Further papers concerning the Oxford Committee for Promoting Friendship and Understanding with Europe, and a meeting of Christian Action in the Albert Hall on 25 March 1948 to promote the union of western European nations. The chairman of the meeting was Lord Halifax and the meeting was addressed by Sir Stafford Cripps. Also papers concerning a follow-up meeting of Christian Action at Caxton Hall, 14 February 1949, and meetings at Birmingham, 28 May 1949, and Oxford Town Hall, 2 November 1949 (ff.1-113).

Papers concerning Christian Action conferences:

April 1951 (Oxford), on 'the Christian response in the present situation' (ff.114-48).

November 1951 (Dorchester Hotel), on 'South Africa to-day' (ff.149-150v).

December 1951 (Haywards Heath), on 'Christian pacifists and non-pacifists' (ff.151-5).

June 1958 (Cambridge), on 'the Christian response to the challenge of our times' (ff.156-69).

July 1960 (Cambridge), on 'a Christian's responsibility in society' (ff. 170-85).

September 1961 (High Leigh), on 'modern war still challenges Christians' (ff.186-94).

January 1963 (Haywards Heath), on 'the morality of the nuclear deterrent' (ff.195-198v).

June 1964 (Lincoln), on 'individual witness: its use and limitations' (ff. 199-211).

April 1966 (Cambridge), on 'a future for Christian Action?' (ff.212-14).

June 1969 (Swanwick), on 'the open society - threat or promise?' (ff.215-16).

July 1971 (Cambridge), on 'the two party system and democracy' (ff.217-223v).

June 1976 (Cambridge), on 'the use and abuse of power' (ff.224-6).

Held by
Lambeth Palace Library
Language
English
Physical description
226 folios
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f0187c7f-06d6-43a5-bf17-1d90436f6e79/

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