social gospel

noun

, Protestantism.

1. a movement in America, chiefly in the early part of the 20th century, stressing the social teachings of Jesus and their applicability to public life.

Social Gospel

1. A religious movement that arose in the United States in the late nineteenth century with the goal of making the Christian churches more responsive to social problems, such as poverty and prostitution. Leaders of the movement argued that Jesus' message was as much about social reform as about individual approaches to salvation (see also salvation ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of social gospel¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

And its mean-hearted message, in my opinion, has corrupted the social gospel.

From The Daily Beast

Instead he has emphasized core elements of the social gospel like combatting poverty and ministering to the sick and downtrodden.

From The Daily Beast

Its faith, put into practice as a social gospel, had been freed of the offensive things that had antagonized the world.

From Project Gutenberg

Having lost the old Gospel, the men of the cloth became eager exponents of the “social gospel” of that day.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of his addresses on social matters have been published under the heading “Essays on the Social Gospel” .

From Project Gutenberg

My point is that all revolutionary propaganda is "social gospel."

From Project Gutenberg

I only know that I believe in you–you are my faith; you are my social gospel.

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