{"product_id":"the-reverend-mark-matthews-an-activist-in-the-progressive-era-0295980214","title":"The Reverend Mark Matthews: An Activist in the Progressive Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0295980214\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soden, Dale E.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Reverend Mark Allison Matthews died in February 1940, thousands of mourners gathered at a Seattle church to pay their final respects. The Southern-born Presbyterian came to Seattle in 1902. He quickly established himself as a city leader and began building a congregation that was eventually among the nation's largest, with nearly 10,000 members. Throughout his career, he advocated Social Christianity, a blend of progressive reform and Christian values, as a blueprint for building a morally righteous community.In telling Matthews's story, Dale Soden presents Matthews's multiple facets: a Southern-born, fundamentalist proponent of the Social Gospel; a national leader during the tumultuous years of schism within the American Presbyterian church; a social reformer who established day-care centers, kindergartens, night classes, and soup kitchens; a colorful figure who engaged in highly public and heated disputes with elected officials. Much of the controversy that surrounded Matthews centered on the proper relationship between church and state - an issue that is still hotly debated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735684481312,"sku":"NEW0295980214","price":86.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/917CjX0CBJL_2d7ed415-2676-4853-aa58-f13bd47adf01.jpg?v=1779492479","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-reverend-mark-matthews-an-activist-in-the-progressive-era-0295980214","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}