In the mid 19th century Marxism, [[atheism]], and [[Social Darwinism]], with its commitment to [[science]], were important facets of Progressivism; in America however, after the [[Civil War]], many adherents of the [[Social Gospel]] movement advocated for [[equality]] for [[Blacks]] and progressive social reform. | In the mid 19th century Marxism, [[atheism]], and [[Social Darwinism]], with its commitment to [[science]], were important facets of Progressivism; in America however, after the [[Civil War]], many adherents of the [[Social Gospel]] movement advocated for [[equality]] for [[Blacks]] and progressive social reform. |