The Social Principles of Jesus (Summarized Edition)

Enriched edition. Social Gospel ethics for justice: applying Jesus' teachings to poverty, inequality, and reformBy Walter Rauschenbusch

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The Social Principles of Jesus distills the Gospels' ethical core into a public program of discipleship. Through the Sermon on the Mount and parables, Rauschenbusch presents the Kingdom of God as a social commonwealth of justice, mutual responsibility, and love. In lucid, didactic prose he blends historical-critical exegesis with nascent sociology to expose structural sin and the idolatry of wealth. Framed by the Social Gospel amid Progressive Era conflicts over industrial capitalism, the book treats faith as social vocation. Rauschenbusch speaks as a Baptist pastor who served immigrants and laborers in New York's Hell's Kitchen and later as a professor at Rochester Theological Seminary. Those ministries convinced him that sin is also corporate and institutional. Building on Christianity and the Social Crisis and Christianizing the Social Order, he fashioned this guide for students and church groups to align biblical interpretation with democratic reform and neighbor-love. Readers of theology, ethics, and American religious history will find a concise, bracing primer. It invites communities to rethink institutions and economics through Jesus-centered hope, making it ideal for classrooms, pulpits, and study circles. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.