Archive:Religion

• WCP: Billy Graham and the Evangelical Origins of Organized Labor

  Evangelicals and labor unions find themselves on opposite sides of the U.S. political spectrum, but it wasn’t always that way. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Ken Estey reflects on Billy Graham’s outreach to working-class people and his understanding that the labor movement had roots in 18th century religious revivals.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: American Evangelicals, Billy Graham, Evangelicals, History, John Russo, Ken Estey, Politics, Religion, Sherry Linkon, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives

• WCP: Calling Luther to a Labor Ethic

  On the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of 95 theses on the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany, we contemplate the relevance of religious history on today’s working-class issues. Ken Estey explores the link between Luther’s claim for the spiritual equality of all people and the so-called Protestant work ethic, arguing for a new ethic to address labor the exploitation of labor in the spirit of Luther’s calls for reform.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: John Russo, Ken Estey, Martin Luther, Protestant work ethic, Reformation, Religion, Religious history, Sherry Linkon, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives

• WCP: Why Evangelicals Matter to the Labor Movement

  As we approach Labor Day, religious groups will likely issue statements celebrating the inherent dignity of work. In this week's Working-Class Perspective post, Ken Estey explores the relationship b

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: American Evangelicals, Evangelicals, Faith, John Russo, Ken Estey, Labor day, Religion, Sherry Linkon, Theology of Work, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives