The Fear of Cultural Decline: Josiah Strong's Thought about Reform and Expansion

Congregational minister and onetime home missionary Josiah Strong (1847–1916) is perhaps best known for his militant advocacy of American expansion. He was also, however, an early leader of the Social Gospel movement who urged the reform of society to cope with the problems of an industrial era. Thr...

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Main Author: Meyer, Paul R. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press [1973]
In: Church history
Year: 1973, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 396-405
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
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Summary:Congregational minister and onetime home missionary Josiah Strong (1847–1916) is perhaps best known for his militant advocacy of American expansion. He was also, however, an early leader of the Social Gospel movement who urged the reform of society to cope with the problems of an industrial era. Throughout the thirty-year period during which Strong set forth his views in print (1885–1915) expansion and reform were important themes in his thought, although significant changes appeared in his treatment of both; this was symptomatic of a basic attitudinal shift toward American society.
ISSN:0009-6407
Contains:Enthalten in: Church history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3164394