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Another strength of the article is when Briggs begins to summarize his thoughts and proof of involvement to stress his point. He says that within the World Council of Churches the Baptists make up the most membership and that they act as “members of staff, as members of vital committees and commissions, and as office holders. I think we punch well above our weight in these respects.”3 These numbers and offices help to prove his point that Baptists are not as separated and as anti-ecumencial as some may observe them to be. He goes on to add that there are other levels of involvement that range from regional to national in Christian aid organizations.

We see the first signs of a Christian centric society take shape in the New World when John Winthrop founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and gave his famous speech, “A Modell of Christian Charity.” (Doc A) He believed it was their duty (the colonists) as Christians to spread the Bible across America and to act as a beacon of civilization - to lead others by example. The widespread implementation of these fundamental principles was the main purpose of his speech.

The Wesley Mission is another way that Christianity has contributed to social welfare in Australia. The Wesley Mission was established in Sydney in 1812, and since then has been committed to the Christian faith to guide, support, and be an advocate for members of society who are in need. There reason for this is through their belief that God’s heart is for the poor and his desire is to look after them, which is conveyed in the book of

The Samaritan’s Purse is a “nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world...” (Samaritan’s). Not only does this charity provide aid to the destitute people of pagan countries, but it also provides the love and nurture of Christ Jesus to the lost souls of the world. For this reason, the Samaritan’s Purse is favored among Christians around the globe, although the Christian faith is not a requirement to donate to the cause of one’s choice. There are over twenty ministry projects one can donate to or even volunteer to be part of, including the following: Operation Christmas Child, The Greatest Journey, US Disaster Relief, and Children’s Ministries. Imagine

Pre 1945 was a time when the disadvantaged in society were without assistance from the government and little support was rendered to them. Great reliance was subsequently put on Christian Church associations to aid the disadvantaged in society and make this central to what they do. Christian groups took on this role to give and support the less

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE: THE SALVATION ARMY The Salvation Army’s ethical and moral responsibility to the community stems back in history from its framework to the organization. “William Booth embarked on his ministerial profession in 1852, desiring to win the disoriented multitudes of England to Christ. He walked

UPMC Mercy’s Mission and Values statement clearly illustrates the principles of Gaudium et Spes, Part II, Chapter III, Section II: 72, “Christians who take an active part in present-day socio-economic development and fight for justice and charity should be convinced that they can make a great contribution to the prosperity of mankind and to the peace of the world.” (VI, 1965)

Within Christian communities, enthusiasm to respond to injustice around the world with compassion continues to increase. Regrettably, well-meaning people who have good intentions but neglect to consider best practice principles are ultimately doing a disservice to the individuals and communities they intended to help. Moreover, a lack of understanding of holistic social action results in dependency and disregards the dignity of the poor. In From the Roots Up, Dr. JoAnn Butrin challenges Christians, both individually and as the larger body of Christ- the church, to respond to injustice thoughtfully and holistically. Butrin (2010) asserts:

This act set up local 'parishes' that were responsible for taking care of the poor in their own district. However, the government provided no funds to facilitate this program?the parishes were responsible for levying and collecting taxes to finance their programs. Though it would be considered a very primitive form of welfare by today?s standards, it was a large step toward government-mediated welfare compared to the English system 250 years before that. In 1349, Parliament forbade charity on the grounds that it might encourage laziness. Since then, public attitudes have changed about the responsibility of the citizens and the government to provide for the assistance of the needy. Limited federal assistance was given to war veterans and their families beginning during the Civil War, but large scale assistance to the general needy community was not available for almost 75 more years (Komisar 48). A large contribution toward the assistance of the poor in the United States came during the Progressive movement around the turn of the century. Activist groups championed not only workers rights in the form of unions, but also the right of every citizen to have access to decent living conditions (Komisar 67).

I think the surprising part about social work history was viewing those in need as weak and sinful. Even today’s society often views those struggling for food, clothing and shelter as weak or they have failed in society. We like to think that we have evolved from the old puritan beliefs, but have we? Society can contribute to family’s struggles as evidences by, the collapse of the coal industry. Several thousands of families are struggling today because all they know in Southern West Virginia is the coal industry. Are they weak or moral deficit, no?

Reformers tried to promote social welfare by forming protestant movements for example The Social Gospel was the most prominent in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The movement relates Christian principles to social problems, especially poverty, inequality, liquor, bad hygiene, and crime. They believed that that the second coming could not happen until humankind rid itself of social evils by human effort. The Salvation Army emphasized the Christian duty to help those who were less fortunate and fed poor people in the cities and cared for children in nurseries. Progressives were so shaken by the abuse of industrial society that some even made individual efforts at social

Many people believe that that the motivation of the Christian church is to radically “change the world”. However, through his book To Change The World, James Davison Hunter explains how this common believe is a misconception. Rather, he shows readers that, from a sociological perspective, while Christians thrive in many areas of life by reaching others individually, they fundamentally components of creating cultural change.

The Social Gospel is the idea of social problems being looked and fixed with a Christian point of view. The Gospel will always stay the same and we should refer the Social Gospel as living out the Gospel. The goal of the Social Gospel Movement was to tie salvation and good work together. They thought people should live the life of a Jesus Christ. Classes, counseling, job training and libraries were provided by churches to act according to the Social Gospel. The origins and issues of the Social Gospel Movement, how the Social Gospel related to a Progressive Era, the work of Walter Rauschenbusch, and how Social Gospel relates to the Gospel will be covered in this essay.

Thesis: The Salvation Army is a Christian church and an international charitable organization that helps millions by helping the poor and providing disaster relief as well as humanitarian aid to developing countries.

The Catholic Church took on a more significant role as a” provider of social services from the mid-nineteenth century”(Considine and Dukelow ,2009,p.15. The Church strongly endorsed the principle of Subsidiarity, supporting the belief that areas concerned with provision should be managed at local level, by various community based groups.