The Salvation Army as an agent of social transformation

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Title: The Salvation Army as an agent of social transformation
Author(s): Halse, Dustin; McGavin, Elli
Abstract: What evidence is there to support the claim that religious organisations serve to promote positive social transformation? This paper examines The Salvation Army as an agent of social transformation in Australia. The argument posited is that first we need to conceptualise the ever changing nature of religion, religious mission, politics and the post-secular society in order to best understand where and how social transformation takes place. While much has been said about how the state has promoted social transformation, less attention has been given to how religious organisations intersect with society and act as catalysts of positive social transformation. Mary Anderson Lodge provides an appropriate point of examination into the practical theology of The Salvation Army and how this has, and is, working to positively transform the lives of victims of domestic violence, and to provide service delivery within the sector.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. Institute for Social Research
Source: Australian Journal of Mission Studies, Vol. 4, no. 1 (Jun 2010), pp. 29-35
Publication year: 2010
FOR Code(s): 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
Keyword(s): Charitable organisations; Christian groups; Evangelistic work; Missionaries; Religious organisations; Salvation Army; Social transformation
Publisher: Australian Association for Mission Studies
ISSN: 1834-4682
Publisher URL: http://groupsthatclick.com/aams/index.php?type=page&ID=1253
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