Past Programs
Presbyterians - 2008
Presbyterians in Colonial Victoria
23/11/2008
Prosperity and political acumen is what Presbyterians became famous for in 19th Century Victoria. Their strong moral and disciplinary code made them natural leaders, but their tendency toward wealth could be a double edged sword. Malcolm Wood's meticulous history sheds new light on Francis Ormond and the Hon James Balfour among others.
Scots Presbyterians in Australia Read Transcript
03/08/2008
What do you get when you cross high education with stern Calvinism? Many schisms! The Scots Presbyterians had their share of splits back in Scotland but also in Australia where they became a prosperous community, as historian Malcolm Prentis explains.
