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Book SynopsisShows how the social attitudes of women were shaped during the Progressive era. By studying primary documents, Carol Crawford Holcomb uncovers ample evidence that WMU leaders, aware of the social gospel and sympathetic to social reform, appropriated the tools of social work and social service to carry out their missionary work.
Trade ReviewSouthern Baptists are not usually associated with the social gospel, but they should be. In
Home without Walls, Carol Crawford Holcomb demonstrates that the Woman's Missionary Union (WMU) nurtured women and encouraged them to engage in socially oriented ministry that went far beyond church planning. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in southern religion and social engagement." - Keith Harper, author of
The Quality of Mercy: Southern Baptists and Social Christianity, 1890-1920Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. They Feared God More Than Men: The Birth of the WMU
- Chapter 2. The Reconstruction of True Womanhood: WMU and Gender
- Chapter 3. Professionalism and Administration: The Armstrong Era
- Chapter 4. Unreliable Allies: Southern Baptist Women and Race
- Chapter 5. Saving Society: The Personal Service Department and the Social Gospel
- Chapter 6. "A Gospel for All of Life": Teaching and Proclaiming the Social Gospel
- Chapter 7. The Kingdom at Hand: Social Work Training and Social Settlements
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
