2011. Helen Clifton died in June 2011. In 2013 Clifton married Birgitte Brekke, an officer of The Salvation Army. Education LLB, King's College London Bachelor of Divinity, King's College, London AKC (Associate of King's College, London) PhD (History of Religion) at King's College London Views and politics During his years in office, Clifton was interested in the connection between Christianity and social-ethical issues. He helped to shape current Salvationist positional statements on issues such as abortion, war, race and ethnicity, gender, marriage and family life, euthanasia, human sexuality and pornography. Clifton advocated a role for churches in social action, not just in social service. Such a role should be a non-party role and it is not for the churches to tell believers or members how to cast their vote. As world leader of The Salvation Army Clifton worked for greater opposition to human trafficking. His convictions on the Army's calling to work for social justice gave rise to the establishing of the international social justice commission based in New York near the United Nations. He encouraged freedom of contact between the Army and other branches of the Body of Christ, including the Roman Catholic Church. Clifton sought to promote talented women Army leaders into more senior roles. He emphasized the use of modern communication techniques in Christian ministry and encouraged a book publishing programme by The Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London and around the world. He is known for writing and speaking on the practical possibility of living a pure and holy life in the secular world, by divine indwelling and grace. He draws upon the writings of the Reformers, John Wesley, William Booth, Catherine Booth, Samuel Logan Brengle, and Edward Read. Bibliography What does the Salvationist say ...? (about divorce, abortion, race relations, euthanasia, war) (Salvationist Publisher & Supplies 1977) Growing Together by Shaw Clifton and Helen Clifton (International Headquarters of the Salvation Army, London; 1 Dec 1984) Strong Doctrine, Strong Mercy (International Headquarters of the Salvation Army, London 1985) Never the same again: Encouragement for new and not-so-new Christians (Crest Books 1997) New Love Thinking Aloud About Practical Holiness (Flag Publications 2004) Who Are These Salvationists?: An Analysis for the 21st Century (Crest Books 2004) Selected Writings Vol 1 1974-1999 (Salvation Books, London) [2010] Selected Writings Vol 2 2000-2010 (Salvation Books, London) [2010] 'From Her Heart - Selections from the Preaching and Teaching of Helen Clifton' ed.