The Social Gospel as “the Total Message of the Christian Salvation”
In 1921, Shailer Mathews coined what became a classic, yet somewhat obtuse, definition of the social gospel in North American religious history. He defined it as “the application of the teaching of Jesus and the total message of the Christian salvation to society, the economic life, and social insti...
| Subtitles: | Forum on the State of the Field of Social Gospel Studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2015]
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| In: |
Church history
Year: 2015, Volume: 84, Issue: 1, Pages: 196-198 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
North America
/ Social Gospel
/ Research
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church NCC Social ethics |
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| Summary: | In 1921, Shailer Mathews coined what became a classic, yet somewhat obtuse, definition of the social gospel in North American religious history. He defined it as “the application of the teaching of Jesus and the total message of the Christian salvation to society, the economic life, and social institutions such as the state, the family, as well as to individuals.” For all the problems with Mathews's definition, it does serve as a useful template for understating the social gospel, especially interpreting what Mathews meant by the phrase, “the total message of the Christian salvation.” |
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| ISSN: | 1755-2613 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Church history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0009640715000037 |