Addams offers a strong indictment against old fashioned religious education and argues that the church, in order to encourage modern youth to see the validity of religion, must engage the realities and distractions of urban life.
Addams exposes the double standard applied to women who break society's moral codes and argues for a more charitable view of women and a better understanding of their economic circumstances. A version of this was published in November 1913.
Addams introduces a discussion about the purposed of social settlements at the Abraham Lincoln Centre. The event celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of Jenkin Lloyd Jones' pastorate.
Addams argues that to reach a popular audience, the League of Nations should make a dramatic and practical step to undertake feeding the world's hungry. The speech was given to the National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States.
Addams argues that to reach a popular audience, the League of Nations should make a dramatic and practical step to undertake feeding the world's hungry. The speech was given to the National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States.
Addams discusses the challenges facing college women, including the habit of self-preparation, a tendency to make an exception of herself, and the danger that study without action makes a person timid and irresolute. She argues that there is a need to do and to do for others without concern for one's own reputation that makes for good Christian work.
A published version of Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners. The speech was also published in Messages of the Men and Religion Movement.
Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejecting aid to "fallen" women. She calls for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners. The speech was later published in Messages of the Men and Religion Movement and in Vigilance.
Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners. The speech was also published inVigilance.
A reprint of Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners.
Addams extols the benefits of cultivating a belief in Santa Claus among children. It was part of a larger article, "We Believe in Santa Claus," published in a variety of newspapers.
In this draft, Addams offers a strong indictment against old fashioned religious education and argues that the church, in order to encourage modern youth to see the validity of religion, must engage the realities and distractions of urban life.
Addams expounds upon the role of religious education in keeping youth from vice and examines the difficult standards to which young women are held. This is the third in a five-part series, which would ultimately be published as A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil later in the year.
