Talk:Social Gospel

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 Definition:  Protestant intellectual movement that applied Christian principles to social problems. [d] [e]
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It would be useful to see some documentation of the claim that Jane Addams was influenced by the Social Gospel movement. That may be something of an oversimplification of the connection between Social Gospel and Settlement House movements. The ties to urban missions and the Salvation Army are probably clearer and more easily traced than those to the Settlement House movement and to Addams. The ties to George Bush's 'Compassionate Conservatism' and Faith-based Services initiatives are probably also worth exploring here.

Roger Lohmann 21:23, 4 April 2008 (CDT)
The Salvation army folks stuck to themselves. As for Addams:

"Edwards uses Addams, Day, and Rauschenbusch to exhibit the range of theological positions taken by men and women affiliated with the social gospel." quoted "The religious views and spiritual emphases of Addams and Starr may be placed within the parameters of the social gospel movement." [The Women of Hull House: A Study in Spirituality, Vocation, by Eleanor J. Stebner - 1997 p 92]Richard Jensen 02:16, 5 April 2008 (CDT)

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