Prior to the publication of "''Christianity and the Social Crisis''", Rauschenbusch was a comparatively unknown intellectual. The book's publication established him as a leading figure in the [[Social Gospel]] movement.<ref name=newworld /> | Prior to the publication of "''Christianity and the Social Crisis''", Rauschenbusch was a comparatively unknown intellectual. The book's publication established him as a leading figure in the [[Social Gospel]] movement.<ref name=newworld /> |