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Religion

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2. Throughout American history, religion has played a significant role in suppressing social reform.

Wed Jul 19, 2017, 05:27 PM

Jul 2017

It turns out that babble based on nothing can be used to justify anything.

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How the social gospel movement explains the roots of todays religious left [View all] guillaumeb Jul 2017 OP

Most people forget the social gospel movement. Igel Jul 2017 #1

Most do forget because it is not really emphasized in history classes. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #4

Perhaps you should read the first reponse and respond to that also. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #3

why? it regurgitates the op. Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #5

It's also very good at taking credit Lordquinton Jul 2017 #9

I am shocked, shocked I say that you would accuse me. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #13

Quite relevant here. n/t trotsky Jul 2017 #7

But social gospel partly followed secular socialism, democracy? Bretton Garcia Jul 2017 #8