This historical overview examines the Social Gospel movement, a transformative era in American Protestantism that shifted the focus of faith from individual salvation to systemic social change. Emerging in the late 19th century, the movement advocated for a social salvation where believers collaborated with God to establish a just society through labor reform, civil rights, and pluralism. The text traces this evolution from the theological liberalism of the early 20th century to its profound influence on Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. Finally, it explores the eventual friction between this progressive legacy and the rise of the Christian Right, illustrating how the debate over religion’s role in politics continues to shape the pluralistic character of America.

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