One Firm Anchor: The Church and the Merchant Seafarer, an Introductory History

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One Firm Anchor' uncovers nineteen centuries of contact between the churches and the seafarer. This extensive introductory history goes beyond anything previously written on the subject in scope and detail. Until now, much has been written of the sea, but little about the relationship of the seafarer to Christianity. R.W.H Miller adeptly delineates the important origins of seafaring mission in the Early Church and the medieval era. The early modern period is also considered before the movement which led to the foundation of The Missions to Seamen, British Sailors' Society, Apostleship of the Sea, Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, and more, is explored with academic rigour, and leavened with tales of heroic ministry and, occasionally, erring clergy. These developments are set against the backdrop of the economic, technical, and cultural developments of each period and society. 'One Firm Anchor' reveals the role of key figures, such as G.C. Smith, John Ashley, Francis Goldie S.J and Peter Anson, in the nineteenth-century with special attention to the Christian work which instigated real change. This comprehensive study, a triumph of scholarship, will appeal to historian, academic, and student alike. R.W.H. Miller is a Roman Catholic priest in the west of England and has been a long-time student of Maritime Social History and member of the Society for Nautical Research and the International Maritime Economic History Association. He has worked for both the Missions to Seamen and the Apostleship of the Sea and is also the author of 'Priest in Deep Water' (2010).