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Christianity was rising when the ancient world was breaking down. By…
Quote byWalter Rauschenbusch · 1861–1918
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Ch.4 Why Has Christianity Never Undertaken the Work of Social Reconstruction?, p. 146.
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Christianity was rising when the ancient world was breaking down. By the time the Church had gained sufficient power to exercise a controlling influence, the process of social decay, like the breakdown of a physical organism in a wasting disease, was beyond remedy.
— Walter Rauschenbusch
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