In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,the "Social Gospel" was
A) first described by Andrew Carnegie.
B) a belief that God had chosen the rich to be rich and the poor to be poor.
C) chiefly concerned with redeeming the nation's cities.
D) intended to offer spiritual, not material, assistance to the poor.
E) a reform movement guided by the American Catholic Church.

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The Social Gospel movement was primarily focused on improving the living conditions of the urban poor and addressing social injustices in cities. The movement advocated for a more active role for the church in social and political affairs and emphasized the importance of individual responsibility and collective action in addressing social problems. While some proponents of the Social Gospel may have emphasized spiritual assistance for the poor, overall the movement was concerned with material and social reform. Andrew Carnegie was a prominent industrialist and philanthropist of the period, but did not originate or define the Social Gospel movement. The Social Gospel was not based on the belief that God had chosen the rich and poor for their respective positions. While there were Catholic leaders who supported elements of the Social Gospel, the movement was not guided by the American Catholic Church as a whole.

In the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries,the "Social Gospel