In the present-day United States, we tend to associate evangelical Christians with conservative politics. But at the turn of the twentieth century, American Christian evangelicals were at the forefront of socialism.

Historian Jacob H. Dorn examines Protestant Christian thinkers who shaped what came to be known as the Social Gospel. Much of their philosophy was in response to an emerging secular socialist movement that saw churches as apathetic to the struggles of the poor and working class. One author acknowledged secular socialists as “the midwife and nurse to the Social Gospel.”

Rauschenbusch promoted the idea that Christians needed to transform society to favor the poor and the oppressed.

Socialism was seen as a threat to the church because it “offered the zeal, symbols, and sense of participation in a world transformingstate Thursday to unveil the agreement alongside company officials.

Trump spent much of his campaign pledging to keep companies like Carrier from moving jobs overseas. His focus on manufacturing jobs contributed to his unexpected appeal with working-class voters in states like Michigan, which has long voted for Democrats in presidential elections.
The details of the agreement were unclear. Carrier tweeted that the company was "pleased to have reached a deal" with Trump and Pence to keep the jobs in Indianapolis.

A transition official confirmed that the president-elect and Pence, who is ending his tenure as Indiana governor, would appear with Carrier officials Thursday. The official insisted on anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the trip ahead of an official announcement.

Trump said last week that he was "making progress"