REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Russell Conwell, In His Steps, Social Gospel
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Does the gospel have anything to do with economic issues and the. Workplace: they pray for me on sunday and pray on me on monday , how do you know the scales are accurate, how do you know there are. Latter 19th: america becomes urban, industrialized country. Age of big business, laissez faire capitalism. Didn"t survive because of the people or the business, failed because of the competition. The market, not ethics, determines the price. Every man can do the right thing when he wants to do it. In book: wants to do the right thing but the system prevents it. Issues: wages (no minimum wage), working conditions (no workman"s comp, disability) Today: unemployment benefits, social security, retirement, financial aid. Children that go to work don"t get the educational opportunities or the cultural opportunities don"t get to watch big bird. Our generation can keep upping our parents because of hard work and opportunity.
