Difference between social darwinism and the social gospel

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Question - Yale University professor William Graham Sumner was an advocate of social Darwinism. Sumner said, "The aggregation of large fortunes is not at all a thing to be regretted, on the contrary, it is a necessary condition of many forms of social advance.... Millionaires are the product of natural selection."

The Salvation Army advocated the Social Gospel. Author Charles M. Sheldon asked his readers to consider "What would Jesus do?" in regard to society's problems.

1. Write one essay of at least 450 words comparing Social Darwinism and Social Gospel.

2. In your essay, explain the difference between Social Darwinism and the Social Gospel.

3. In your essay, describe what did each school of thought advocate in terms of social policies?

4. In your essay, describe what actions did each believe the government or individuals should take?

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