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Christian socialism (view source)
Revision as of 20:09, September 1, 2015
, 20:09, September 1, 2015America
Critics accused social gospel preachers of focusing on this world rather than focusing on goal of saving souls. Christian socialists felt that they were doing God's will when they worked to improve conditions for their fellow human beings on Earth. Doing God's will would help to save souls. The Christian socialists formed a small part of the larger [[Social Gospel]] movement. It appealed to ministers and labor activists, but won few followers among actual workers.
Critics accused social gospel preachers of focusing on this world rather than focusing on goal of saving souls. Christian socialists felt that they were doing God's will when they worked to improve conditions for their fellow human beings on Earth. Doing God's will would help to save souls. The Christian socialists formed a small part of the larger [[Social Gospel]] movement. It appealed to ministers and labor activists, but won few followers among actual workers.
==America==
In 1889 [[William Dwight Porter Bliss]] organized what was the first Christian Socialist organization in [[United States of America|America]].<ref>[http://satucket.com/lectionary/bliss&ely.htm William Bliss & Richard Theodore Ely]</ref> The pamphlet ''What is Christian socialism?'' was their society's manifesto.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/WhatIsChristianSocialism What Is Christian Socialism?], Society of Christian Socialists, 1889</ref>
==Britain==
==Britain==