<P> The Social Gospel was a movement in North American Protestantism which applied Christian ethics to social problems , especially issues of social justice such as economic inequality , poverty , alcoholism , crime , racial tensions , slums , unclean environment , child labor , inadequate labor unions , poor schools , and the danger of war . It was most prominent in the early - 20th - century United States and Canada . Theologically , the Social Gospellers sought to operationalize the Lord 's Prayer ( Matthew 6 : 10 ) : `` Thy kingdom come , Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven '' . They typically were post-millennialist ; that is , they believed the Second Coming could not happen until humankind rid itself of social evils by human effort . The Social Gospel was more popular among clergy than laity . Its leaders were predominantly associated with the liberal wing of the Progressive Movement , and most were theologically liberal , although a few were also conservative when it came to their views on social issues . Important leaders include Richard T. Ely , Josiah Strong , Washington Gladden , and Walter Rauschenbusch . </P>
<P> The Social Gospel was a movement in North American Protestantism which applied Christian ethics to social problems , especially issues of social justice such as economic inequality , poverty , alcoholism , crime , racial tensions , slums , unclean environment , child labor , inadequate labor unions , poor schools , and the danger of war . It was most prominent in the early - 20th - century United States and Canada . Theologically , the Social Gospellers sought to operationalize the Lord 's Prayer ( Matthew 6 : 10 ) : `` Thy kingdom come , Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven '' . They typically were post-millennialist ; that is , they believed the Second Coming could not happen until humankind rid itself of social evils by human effort . The Social Gospel was more popular among clergy than laity . Its leaders were predominantly associated with the liberal wing of the Progressive Movement , and most were theologically liberal , although a few were also conservative when it came to their views on social issues . Important leaders include Richard T. Ely , Josiah Strong , Washington Gladden , and Walter Rauschenbusch . </P>
where did the social gospel movement take place
where did the social gospel movement take place
United States Canada
United States Canada