A VISION SPLENDID. THE INFLUENTIAL LIFE OF WILLIAM JELLIE, A BRITISH UNITARIAN IN NEW ZEALAND - Tecno-Libro

A Vision Splendid is the biography of William Jellie (1865-1963), a pioneering Unitarian minister and educator and a key figure in the history of Unitarianism in New Zealand. in a world where religion is increasingly associated with hatred, bigotry, fanaticism, violence and misogyny, Jellie s story provides an alternative a vision splendid where values rooted in the liberal religious tradition are the very ones required to promote social justice, protect the powerless and reduce social and economic inequality. it is a story we can turn to for inspiration as we continue to work for fairness in society, equality of opportunity, and the enrichment of the human spirit. Jellie who was born in ireland and educated at London University and Manchester College, Oxford began his career as minister to a Unitarian chapel and associated mission in an impoverished part of London. After a brief ministry in a quiet provincial town, he was ready for another challenge. Attracted by