Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Gladden, Washington 1836 1918 Gladden, Solomon Washington The Church and Modern Life Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Church and Modern Life" by Washington Gladden is a theological treatise written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the contemporary role of the Christian church in society and explores the church's response to modern challenges and criticisms, particularly during a time of social change and evolving values. Gladden argues for the church's essential function in promoting a more profound understanding of religion and emphasizes the importance of community and social responsibility in living out the principles of Christianity. The opening of the text sets the stage for an exploration of the church's significance in modern life, calling for self-examination and renewal within Christian communities. Gladden reflects on the church's historical development, the roots of religion, and contemporary perceptions of faith, emphasizing the necessity for the church to adapt to modern realities. In this initial discussion, he outlines the foundational concepts that will guide his arguments, such as the importance of unity among different Christian denominations, the critical need for social engagement, and the church's mission to be a light in an increasingly complex world. He establishes the groundwork for further exploration into the church's responsibilities in areas such as social justice, community building, and interfaith understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Church BV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 292604 292509 2024-10-05T17:04:18.754810 2023-10-06T04:48:16.802877 text/html text/html 290711 2020-12-14T20:47:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 104424 2020-12-14T20:47:47 text/html application/zip 194351 2024-10-05T17:04:25.752798 application/epub+zip 193354 2024-10-05T17:04:21.752786 application/epub+zip 173801 2024-10-05T17:04:20.529822 application/epub+zip 322889 2024-10-05T17:04:28.974799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302096 2024-10-05T17:04:25.030835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264548 2022-09-06T19:46:46.770326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278155 278111 2024-10-05T17:04:18.162805 2023-10-06T04:48:16.439862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 279393 2020-12-14T20:47:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101951 2020-12-14T20:47:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 279405 2020-12-14T20:47:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101916 2020-12-14T20:47:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21591 2024-10-05T17:04:29.107746 application/rdf+xml 11637 2024-10-05T17:04:21.084794 image/jpeg 3197 2024-10-05T17:04:20.802800 image/jpeg 176804 2024-10-05T17:04:18.780824 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia