“The city is the nerve center of our civilization. It is also the storm center.”

— Josiah Strong

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About Josiah Strong

Clergyman • American

Josiah Strong was a prominent American Protestant clergyman and a leading figure in the Social Gospel movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through his influential 1885 book, 'Our Country', he...

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