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social gospel
noun
Definition of SOCIAL GOSPEL
1
: the application of Christian principles to social problems
2
capitalized S&G : a movement in American Protestant Christianity especially in the first part of the 20th century to bring the social order into conformity with Christian principles
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First Known Use of SOCIAL GOSPEL
1890
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