Washington Gladden

Washington Gladden
Washington Gladden (1836–1918) was an influential American minister, writer, and social reformer known for his role in the Social Gospel movement. He advocated for applying Christian ethics to address social issues like poverty, labor rights, and racial inequality. Gladden wrote extensively on these topics, including notable works such as "Applied Christianity" and "The Christian Pastor and the Working Church." His activism and writings significantly impacted the progressive movements of his time, promoting social justice and moral responsibility.

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I The Roots of Religion The church with which we are to deal in the pages which follow is the Christian church in the United States, comprising the entire body of Christian disciples who are organized into religious societies, and are engaged in Christian work and worship. This church is not all included in one organization; it is made up of many different sects and denominations, some of which have... more...

The Hebrew Prophecies In the last chapter the opinion was expressed that the first books collected by Nehemiah, when he made up his "library," a century after the Exile, were the writings of the prophets. We studied the historical books first, because they stand first in the Hebrew Bible, and are there named the "Earlier Prophets;" but the probabilities are that the prophetical writings... more...