The social teaching of Jesus
Subtitle: an essay in Christian sociology
By: by Shailer Mathews
Publisher: Jennings and Graham; Eaton and Mains
Published: 1897
Place of publication: Cincinnati; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
Subjects: Biblical Sociology
Notes: "Appeared originally as a series of essays in the American Journal of Sociology."

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter I. Introduction; title: A. The term Christian sociology; title: B. Obstacles in believing that Jesus gave any social teachings; title: The one way for gaining such teachings; title: Their sources; title: General character of Jesus' social teaching; title: Chapter II. Man; title: A. The general character of Christian anthropology; title: B. Man's nature both physical and psychical; title: C. Social life a necessity; title: D. Fellowship with God; title: E. Human fellowship necessary; title: F. Conclusion; title: Chapter III. Society; title: A. The kingdom of God not political or subjective or eschatological; title: B. The real content of the term as used by Jesus, that of an ideal social order; title: C. "The Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man"; title: D. Chief elements in Jesus' conception of the kingdom; title: E. Conclusion; title: Chapter IV. The family; title: A. Marriage a primal fact in human life and not a creature of law; title: B. Divorce; title: C. Exceptions to the general position of Jesus; title: D. Woman; title: E. Children; title: F. Conclusion; title: Chapter V. The state; title: A. Christianity as a political teaching; title: B. The silence of Jesus in regard to politics; title: C. Jesus not an anarchist; title: D. His teachings not political; title: Chapter VI. Wealth; title: A. The interest of Jesus in economic life; title: B. His apparent hostility to wealth; title: C. The underlying principle of his economic teaching; title: D. Wealth and the kingdom; title: E. Jesus not a Socialist; title: F. Wealth a trust; title: Chapter VII. Social Life; title: A. Jesus not an ascetic; title: B. His attitude toward conventionalities and friendships; title: C. His doctrine of equality; title: D. Objections thereto; title: E. Conclusion; title: Chapter VIII. The forces of human progress; title: A. The forces upon which Jesus did not count; title: B. His recognition of wants as motives; title: C. The dynamics of divine sonship; title: D. The love of brothers; title: E. The love of those not brothers and the doctrine of non-resistance; title: F. Conclusion; title: Chapter VIII. The process of social regeneration; title: A. The kingdom to become universal; title: B. The transformation of society in general; title: C. The process primarily individual and not institutional; title: D. The means to be employed; title: E. The completion of the new social order.