Essential for serious study of the Social Gospel movement and historical Protestant social ethics, but of limited value for those not interested in this specific theological tradition.
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More informationThis collection contains the complete major works of Walter Rauschenbusch, including his two foundational Social Gospel texts 'Christianity and the Social Crisis' and 'A Theology for the Social Gospel,' along with related works by Katharine Bennett and Charles Wendte. The set provides comprehensive coverage of Social Gospel theology and its practical applications.
Strengths
- Contains two foundational standard works of the Social Gospel movement
- Comprehensive collection of Walter Rauschenbusch's major writings
- Provides primary source material for historical Protestant social ethics
Limits
- Most works are historically dated in their social and economic analysis
- Includes several specialized works of limited broader appeal
- Theological approach is controversial in many evangelical circles