The World is Our Parish: John King Gordon, 1900-1989: An Intellectual Biography

Keith Fleming

Published by University of Toronto Press 2015

The World is Our Parish

John King Gordon, 1900-1989: An Intellectual Biography

Keith Fleming

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442669031

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About this book

“The World Is Our Parish” uses John King Gordon’s professional and intellectual journey to reveal the confluence of liberal Christianity, social democracy, and internationalism in Canadian politics and thought.

Author / Editor information

Fleming Keith :

Keith R. Fleming is an associate professor and chair of the Department of History at the University of Western Ontario.

Reviews

Adam Chapnick, Department of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College:

“The World Is Our Parish provides a comprehensive history of a man whose Christian upbringing had a profound impact on his sense of duty and commitment to Canadian internationalism. Clear and well written, this book convincingly demonstrates John King Gordon’s intellectual and political significance.”

Barry Ferguson, Department of History, University of Manitoba:

“Drawing upon a rich archival base in Gordon’s letters and writings, The World Is Our Parish offers crucial insights into the life and thought of a prominent Christian socialist in the 1930s and an important liberal internationalist between the 1950s and 1970s.”

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Introduction: “Universe of the spirit” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. “Breaking out of a comfortable cocoon” (1900–1924) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
2. “I play spectator in an Aristotelian sense” (1924–1931) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
3. “A fiery apostle of social justice” (1931–1934) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
4. “Politics is the only road to heaven now” (1935–1938) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
5. “A bifocal view towards American affairs” (1938–1949) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
6. “A ringside view of contemporary history in the making” (1950−1961) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
7. “To get on in the world you accept the beliefs and values of the establishment” (1962–1989) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	268
Conclusion: “An observer, not an actor” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	310
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	357
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	367

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 384
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 22
- Other: 22 b&w illustrations

eBook

Published: February 3, 2015
ISBN: 9781442669031