Monday, July 2, 2012

WALTER RAUSCHENBUSCH - A SAINT FOR TODAY AND EVERY DAY

Walter Rauschenbusch
Rauschenbusch, a Baptist pastor and theologian, identified “social sins” Christ bore on the Cross: greed combined with political power; militarism; and class contempt.
Loving God, you call us to do justice and love kindness: we thank you for the witness of Walter Rauschenbusch, reformer of society; and we pray that, following his example of faithfulness to the Gospel, we may be ever mindful of the suffering of those who are poor and work diligently for the reform of our communities; through Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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  1. June ButlerJuly 3, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    Renz, I took the biographical information from 'The Daily Office', but all the other sources list Rauschenbusch as a Baptist. I'll change my caption. Congregationalists and Baptists are not the same Thanks.

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  2. susan s.July 4, 2012 at 11:13 PM

    Well, I think Baptists are congregationalists with a small c. . .

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    1. June ButlerJuly 5, 2012 at 1:29 PM

      Yes, and Congregationalists are also congregationalists. :-)

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