Walter Rauschenbusch was one of the prominent members of the Social Gospel Movement. The Social Gospel movement is thought to be founded by Washington Gladdin. Rauschenbusch was the leader in the Social Gospel movement in Hell’s Kitchen, an incredibly poor part of New York City. He began learning the word of God at a young age because of his father’s job for August Rauschenbusch was a Lutheran Preacher in the Rochester Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also taught German to those studying theology (GAMEO, Walter Rauschenbusch). Walter Rauschenbusch strayed from his father’s points of view often, and it has been said that he was kicked out of August Rauschenbusch’s Sunday school teachings due to his sharp tongue and natural curiosity and ability to question the Word (, Walter Rauschenbusch). After many years of studying theology, Rauschenbusch moved to Hell’s Kitchen in order to become a preacher. His upbringing did not prepare him “for the poor standards of living, lack of education and danger” (Georgetown) that came along with preaching in one of the most poor and most dangerous sections of New York City. That, however, did not stop him from trying to promote change. While many preachers at the time believed that the Fall stripped humanity of their free will but he believed that “the Fall had not robbed humans of the ability to change things. Free will has not been lost.” (GAMEO, Walter Rauschenbusch) One of the more optimistic preachers at the time, he believed that everyone should be treated equally and that all should have an equal distribution of wealth, unlike the capitalist system that the country operated under. (GAMEO, The Social Gospel movement)
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