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Getting Schooled - The Social Gospel 101 (Patreon)

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Kaitlyn and Skye sit down to talk all about the Social Gospel. It's the history lesson you didn't know you needed!

Kaitlyn and Skye sit down to talk all about the Social Gospel. It's the history lesson you didn't know you needed!

This episode is also available to watch on Youtube, exclusive for Holy Post Plus subscribers - https://youtu.be/DT-PHPB2nn8


Recommended Resources

The Great Reversal: Reconciling Evangelism and Social Concern by David Moberg

https://amzn.to/44YJYuI


A Theology for the Social Gospel by Walter Rauschenbusch

https://amzn.to/3PxcMoG


The Social Gospel in American Religion by Christopher Evans

https://amzn.to/3rjHtFw


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Mary Vroman Elgin

It's always good for me, as a member of the Radical Left Christian Liberals (AMERICAN Baptist-reared), to hear history from a different point of view. Thank you, Kaitlyn and Skye! As you remember Washington Gladden, read his hymn "O Master, let me walk with Thee in lowly paths of service free." It is truly moving, and belies the idea that The Rev. Gladden thought we could do this without God's help and power.

L B

This was a great discussion. I was not aware of this and find the historical context just as fascinating as the modern usage.

Leilani Hart

Always interesting and thoughtful dialogue about subjects that really matter. How faith in Jesus, His attitudes towards the poor and broken contrasted sharply with the Religious leaders of His society. As His followers, we must walk in humility as we partner with the Holy Spirit to work for the welfare of all. He said," Occupy until I come."

Rachel Morehouse

This is such a helpful conversation. The timing is perfect because I just finished reading that chapter in Kaitlyn's book last night! Listening solidified my learning about that time period. I found myself shouting "Yes! Yes!" in my car when Kaitlyn talked about ppl going to the poor to witness, and becoming compelled to take action on living conditions. I've been volunteering in refugee resettlement for the past 7 years and keep trying to get fellow Christians to just "come and see".

Nancy Parlette

Great stuff Kaitlyn and Skye! What you all said ties into what I have been processing for awhile now. I can’t remember who all has said these things (I'm sure some is from you all) or if I sort of put the pieces together myself. In any case, I would love to hear your all‘s opinion about what I think is the reason why we have so much trouble in the church today both with power hungry, celebrity pastors, as well as Christian nationalism, and the hypocrisy that has caused so many people to leave the church. My take is that the evangelical church in America for maybe the last 100 years has been preaching the gospel of salvation, versus the gospel of discipleship. (Something like you all said in this session.) What I mean by that is, we’re not teaching people to be followers of Jesus and walk according to his ways, but rather to pray a prayer and get saved from going to hell. Thereby not requiring any joining with God to build his kingdom.... bring Shalom to the earth. I know Dallas Willard has talked about these things. And I really think that is what is behind so much of the problem in the church today and needs to be addressed. The way I like to share incorporates the idea that from the beginning of the Bible, all the way to the end, God’s goal has been to dwell with us, and that we can be reconciled back to him, to walk with him through this life, as well as forever more after death. That eternal life is “knowing Him”, and having a relationship with him as we walk through life filled with the Holy Spirit. There should therefore be fruit in our lives showing that God is Transforming us and evidence that we are partnering with Him to build the Kingdom. There’s got to be “lordship“ to truly be a Christian. I would love your feedback.

Ernesto Tinajero

Great topic, though I think it misses one of most important historical elements of the Great Reversal that of the effect of the work of Rev. James W. Fifield Jr in 50s with Spiritual Mobilization targeting the New Deal in guise of anti-communism. James W. Fifield Jr is probably most influential theologian of the white evangelical movement that no one remembers.

James Lamborn

I love these “classes”! Is it a stretch to say that evangelicals today want to answer the question, “what does the Gospel save us from?” While the social gospel is concerned with what we are save to (do/be). Meanwhile, it sounds like there is little space for both in the American context.