Walter Rauschenbusch: Essential Spiritual Writings

by Walter Rauschenbusch, Joseph J Fahey (Editor)

Overview

Selected spiritual writings of Walter Rauschenbusch (1851-1918), a Baptist minister and theologian who was the primary voice of the Social Gospel movement in the early 20th century. His recovery of the social implications of Jesus' teaching on the Kingdom of God prefigured many elements of later liberation theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626983465
Publisher:	Orbis Books
Publication date:	04/21/2020
Series:	Modern Spiritual Masters Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Joseph J. Fahey received his PhD in religion and social ethics at New York University. Before his retirement he was a professor of religious studies at Manhattan College. One of the founders of PaxChristi USA, he is the author of War and the Christian Conscience.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Key Dates in the Life of Walter Rauschenbusch xiii

Sources xvii

Works Cited xix

Introduction 1

The Kingdom of God 3

Major Influences 9

The Influence of the Social Gospel 13

Rauschenbusch and Catholicism 18

Conclusion 20

Recommended Readings 21

A Note on Language 22

1 Beneath The Glitter 23

2 Christianity Revolutionary 26

Christianity Is by Its Nature Revolutionary 26

The Kingdom of God 36

3 The Kingdom Of God 40

4 The New Evangelism 45

5 What To Do 54

6 Prayers 74

The Social Meaning of the Lord's Prayer 74

Individual Prayers 79

7 The Superpersonal Forces Of Evil 94

8 The Challenge Of The Social Gospel To Theology 98