This course examines the impact of the social gospel movement on American religious history. Focused primarily upon historical and theological developments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the social gospel's emphasis on what contemporaries called "social salvation" had a major impact upon wider developments in Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism. The course will explore important leaders and movements associated with the social gospel, as well as examine how this tradition influenced a range of religious-based social movements that extend into the 21st century. Please note that this course cannot be used to satisfy the Church History II requirement for School of Theology masters-level students. (Cluster 1)

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