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- The Social Uplifters: Presbyterian Progressives and the Social Gospel in Canada 1875-1915
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Series: SR Supplements
summary
The Social Uplifters examines the Social Gospel among Canadian Presbyterians prior to the First World War. The book explores the theology, social context, and the strategies of the leaders of the Presbyterian Board of Evangelism and Social Service (C.W. Gordon, James A. Macdonald, Robert Falconer, T.B. Kilpatrick, George Pidgeon, and John G. Shearer). Brian Fraser describes how these men used popular fiction, the secular press, the university, the theological college, the pulpit, and political organization and lobbying to spread their ideas and ideals for a Christian civilization in Canada at the turn of the twentieth century and will be of interest to students and scholars alike.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. ix-xv
- 7. The Testing: The Ordeal of World War I
- pp. 155-172
- 8. The Social Uplifters in Perspective
- pp. 173-180
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 181-206
Additional Information
ISBN
9780889208100
Related ISBN(s)
9780889209725
MARC Record
OCLC
144145052
Pages
228
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1988