This book is udoubtedly the author's most enduring work. It is here that the author, the father of the social gospel in the United States, articulates the theolgoical roots of the social activism that surged forth from mainline Protestant churches in the early part of this century. Skillfully examining the great theological issues of the Christian faith--sin, evil, salvation, the kingdom of God--the author offers a powerful justification for the chuuch to fully engage society.

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Title: A Theology for the Social Gospel
By: Walter Rauschenbusch
Format: Paperback
Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication Date: 1997

Weight: 1 pound 1 ounce
ISBN: 0664257305
ISBN-13: 9780664257309
Series: Library of Theological Ethics
Stock No: WW4257305

Publisher's Description

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A Theology for the Social Gospel is undoubtedly Walter Rauschenbusch's most enduring work. It is here that Rauschenbusch, the father of the social gospel in the United States, articulates the theological roots of social activism that surged forth from mainline Protestant churches in the early part of the twentieth century. Skillfully examining the great theological issues of the Christian faith--sin, evil, salvation, and the kingdom of God--Rauschenbauch offers a powerful justification for the church to fully engage society.

The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.

Author Bio

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Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918) was a Christian theologian and Baptist minister, and a key figure in the Social Gospel movement in the United States.