In the late 1800’s Protestant groups consisting of older men reformed their religious mission due to the social crisis and labor struggles that were occuring. There was a Social Gospel that portrayed the human aspects of Christianity. As said in Chudacoff ” The Social Gospel, the salvation of society replaced the salvation of an individual soul as the principal religious goal. Christians were to help out the poor and needy. So they used the Church as a sanctuary, to help people who were struggling due to everything that was occuring in society and to help people who had fallen out of luck.
This can relate to modern day due to the “depression” that is currently occuring. Our economy is in a bad state. There are many people from various relgions who have gathered there sects to pray for one another, or help out those in need and who are struggling. In all religions the church or mosque ect. is a place of reform for an individual to better themselves and this will never change.
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