So, I'm going to go a little philosophical on you here.
Today in Religion in America we talked about "The Social Gospel," an idea backed mainly by a man, now deceased, by the name of Walter Rauschenbusch. I have to write a reaction paper for next Thursday about my reaction to his theory and that of the Gospel of Wealth as well, which I will gladly post when it is completed. Anyway, Rauschenbusch said some interesting things in his "A Theology for the Social Gospel," a lovely and complicated document that can be found in my world famous American Religions Textbook.
Here are some of the things I particularly liked:
"The individualistic gospel has taught us to see the sinfulness of every human heart...but it has not given us adequate understanding of the sinfulness of the social order and its share in the sins of all individuals within it."
"The social gospel seeks to bring men under repentance for their collective sins and to create a more sensitive and modern conscience."
"The social gospel is based on the belief that love is the only true working principle of human society."
more on this tomorrow maybe...
here's some info on Rauschenbusch: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Rauschenbusch
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Hey thanks for the comment.. I think what your talking about is interesting.. like society has branched so far away from the ways of the Bible you'd be considered a freak to be truly religious.
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