HIST 3420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: London Missionary Society, Protestant Work Ethic, Evangelicalism
22 Apr 2019
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The nature and experience of imperial rule domestic effort and in it, both spiritual and material improvement went hand in hand often. Civilization was not something logical and coherent- can include christianity and a highly atheistic of the eur enlightenment which would conflict with the program of missionaries. Dependent on the particular theological views of particular churches dependent on the beliefs. Overall, not something that went hand in hand. Independence are the moral independence we cultivate under certain conditions. The virtues of economic systems he was opposing. Did not think moral questions were irrelevant to economic thought. The most power theory to european modernity and christianity protestant work ethic. Idea that you demonstrate your salvation thought your productive activity in the world. These arguments have circulated for over a century. Role of christianisation in africa successfully spread. Problem- too simply a way of doing it.
