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A brief political commercial – Herman Cain
I imagine that the first post upon returning to a more regular blogging schedule on The Write Time may be more pertinent to the writing craft. That said, I have to admit an increased personal interest in our political process this year has me wanting to write first about an interesting candidate for President of …
1860 Republican National Convention
Shortly after the chaotic adjournment of the 1860 Democratic National Convention, there was wind in the sails of the Republican party. Convened in the newly constructed WigWam building in Chicago, Illinois in the middle of May, the Republicans began the process of selecting a platform and a nominee.
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Tagged abraham lincoln, Civil War, convention, politics, republican
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Political Activism and the Social Gospel
As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the political landscape became the new home for religious activism and promotion of what would become known as the “social gospel.” This social gospel took the moral tenets of the bible and applied them to common societal woes such as assisting the poor as well as increased pressure upon the population at large to accept the teachings of the church and in doing so to promote social righteousness.
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Tagged Men and Religion Forward, politics, Separation of Church and State, social gospel, Spirituality
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