Could we really be experiencing our own “Groundhog Day” in the church and in our current culture? Join host Karin Peter along with Apostle (and Historian) Lach Mackay and Theologian Tony Chvala-Smith as they explore the intersection of history and theology during the Presidency of Fred M. Smith. Hear how Fred M., grandson of Joseph Smith, Jr., served as “prophet of the one true church,” while being influenced by contemporary Protestant theology of the social gospel type.
Sources used for background on Fred M. Smith:
- Paul Edwards, Our Legacy of Faith
- Richard Howard, The Church Through the Years
- Mark Scherer, Journey of a People, Vol 2.
Works by Walter Rauschenbusch (referenced by Tony Chvala-Smith):
- Christianity and the Social Crisis, 1907.
- Christianizing the Social Order, 1912.
- Theology for the Social Gospel, 1917.
Other Project Zion Podcasts related to this episode:
- Episode 316: Historic Sites Foundation Summer Lecture Series | Andrew Bolton
- Episode 333: Historic Sties Foundation Summer Lecture Series | Barb Walden
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Intro and Outro music used with permission:
“For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308. copyright@umcmission.org
“The Trees of the Field,” Community of Christ Sings # 645, Music © 1975 Stuart Dauerman, Lillenas Publishing Company (admin. Music Services).
All music for this episode was performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill, and produced by Chad Godfrey.
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