Christianity and Politics in Africa by Taylor, J.V - 1957

London: Penguin Books Ltd, 1957. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Penguin African Series wa9. 127pp, Preface, Epilogue, further reading. 12mo/18cm. Paperback, light soil and wear, internally fine. Examines the changes taking place in an increasingly important continent and the possible positive role of Christians. John Vernon Taylor (1914-2001), English priest, poet and theologian, served as a CMS missionary in Africa and in this book is the spokesman for the Christian Frontier Council of London in focusing attention on social and political questions which ought to be of concern to Christians. He was later the General Secretary of the CMS (1963-1973), then Bishop of Winchester (1974-1984) and wrote more than a dozen books..