Sentence:  We will now speak of the ways in which it helped shape the ideals of the country and of the manner in which it stimulated efforts to attain those ideals through reform movements , through programs for <WSD>bringing</WSD> the collective life to the nation to conformity to Christian standards , and through leaders in the government . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  cause to come into a particular state or condition