Christianity and the Social Crisis

A primary architect of the Social Gospel, a movement that responded to the changing social and industrial conditions in the U.S. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, presents his prophetic interpretation of Jesus and the kingdom, understanding of troubling conditions that call the church to faithful witness, and to work toward meaningful political and economic reforms.

About the author

Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918) was ordained in 1886 and began work among German immigrants as pastor of the Second German Baptist Church in New York City. He studied economics and theology at Berlin (1891-92) and industrial relations in England, where he became acquainted with the Fabian Society. In 1902 he was appointed Professor of Church History at Rochester Theological Seminary. He was a leading figure in the Social Gospel movement. His writings include 'Christianity and the Social Crisis', 'Christianizing the Social Order', and 'A Theology for the Social Gospel.'

Product details

• Authors: Walter Rauschenbusch
• Assisted by: Douglas F. Ottati (Photographs)
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1992
• EAN: 9780664253219
• ISBN: 978-0-664-25321-9
• No. of pages: 468
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 754 g
• Series: Library of Theological Ethics; Library of Theological Ethics
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works