How do religious traditions contribute to "social transformation" How do religious traditions contribute to "social transformation"

Social
and religious change operate on each other reciprocally, with religious beliefs changing in
response to social changes and vice versa. There have been several dramatic instances of this in
the past few centuries.

The Abolitionist movement started as a religious one,
informed especially by Evangelical Christians such as Wilberforce. The Evangelical movement was
associated with Protestant churches not affiliated with the Church of England with members who
tended to be lower- and middle- rather than upper-class, and concerned with political and
religious freedom and social inequality.

The LGBTQ+ rights movement has been
opposed some conservative churches, but other churches, such as the Episcopal Church, United
Church of Christ, and Presbyterian Church (USA) not only perform same-sex marriages but offer
strong support to their LGBTQ+ members.

As of 2018, churches have been at
the forefront of the protests against President Trump's immigration policies, especially those
which involve...

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