Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

humanitarianism  

Definition

  • Humanitarianism refers to theologies of moral agency focusing on the transformation of spiritual life through active commitments to changing social, political, and economic conditions. The movement represents both a specific doctrinal strand in the evolution of American religion and a broad theme involving the commitment of many religious groups to charitable, philanthropic, and reformist endeavors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion; Humanitarianism]

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/humanitarianism

Download this concept: