Introduction. Cultivating the kingdom of God -- Reconstructing socialism in the wake of World War I -- The Kingdom of God in the city and the country -- Spiritual power and the Kingdom abroad -- The religious left and the Red Scare -- Socialism of the heart -- Conclusion. Spiritual socialists in the twenty-first century
Summary
Profiling an eclectic group of activists such as Sherwood Eddy, Dorothy Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr., Vaneesa Cook argues that ""spiritual socialists"" held that the most basic expression of religious values--caring for the sick, tired, hungry, and exploited members of one's community--created a firm footing for a new society
Analysis
American History
American Studies
Political Science
Public Policy
Religion
Religious Studies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from electronic title page (JSTOR, viewed on March 3, 2021)