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Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition

Gary J. Dorrien

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Description:In the early 1880s, proponents of what came to be called "the social gospel" founded what is now known as social ethics. This ambitious and magisterial book describes the tradition of social ethics: one that began with the distinctly modern idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice.Charts the story of social ethics - the idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform society - from its roots in the nineteenth century through to the present dayDiscusses and analyzes how different traditions of social ethics evolved in the realms of the academy, church, and general publicLooks at the wide variety of individuals who have been prominent exponents of social ethics from academics and self-styled "public intellectuals" through to pastors and activistsSet to become the definitive reference guide to the history and development of social ethicsRecipient of a "CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009" awardWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition. To get started finding Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In the early 1880s, proponents of what came to be called "the social gospel" founded what is now known as social ethics. This ambitious and magisterial book describes the tradition of social ethics: one that began with the distinctly modern idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice.Charts the story of social ethics - the idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform society - from its roots in the nineteenth century through to the present dayDiscusses and analyzes how different traditions of social ethics evolved in the realms of the academy, church, and general publicLooks at the wide variety of individuals who have been prominent exponents of social ethics from academics and self-styled "public intellectuals" through to pastors and activistsSet to become the definitive reference guide to the history and development of social ethicsRecipient of a "CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009" awardWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition. To get started finding Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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