The Great Reversal

Why did the evangelical church, which had been the leader in social welfare and reform prior to the twentieth century, discontinue its involvement in social concerns? Is a commitment to personal evangelism incompatible with an interest in social issues? In this provocative book, Dr. Moberg analyzes the Great Reversal of the early twentieth century and discusses its causes and effects, all in the context of seeing the Bible as the guide to faith and conduct. The importance of recognizing and coping with social evil as well as personal sin is emphasized, and the author concludes with a summary of developments that are helping to reverse the Great Reversal and restore evangelical Christianity to its rightful place of leadership.

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David O. Moberg is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences at Marquette University. He previously taught at Bethel College (Minnesota). Besides hundreds of articles, he has published The Church as a Social Institution, Inasmuch: Christian Social Responsibility in the Twentieth Century, Wholistic Christianity, and Aging and Spirituality. He is a former president of the Wisconsin Sociological Association, Religious Research Association, and Association for the Sociology of Religion.