The Search for Social Salvation : Social Christianity and America, 1880-1925 Book
by Gary Scott Smith
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In their studies of social Christianity, scholars of American religion have devoted critical attention to a group of theologically liberal pastors, primarily in the Northeast.
Gary Scott Smith attempts to paint a more complete picture of the movement.
Smith''s ambitious and thorough study amply demonstrates how social Christianity-which included blacks, women, Southerners, and Westerners-worked to solve industrial, political, and urban problems; reduce racial discrimination; increase the status of women; curb drunkenness and prostitution; strengthen the family; upgrade public schools; and raise the quality of public health.
In his analysis of the available scholarship and case studies of individuals, organizations, and campaigns central to the movement, Smith makes a convincing case that social Christianity was the most widespread, long-lasting, and influential religious social reform movement in American history.
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- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:01/05/2002
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