Project Gutenberg 2006-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 79 Sheldon, Charles M. 1857 1946 Sheldon, Charles Monroe The Crucifixion of Philip Strong Produced by Carl D. DuBois "The Crucifixion of Philip Strong" by Charles M. Sheldon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Philip Strong, a minister facing a moral dilemma as he considers two pastoral offers, ultimately choosing to serve a church in the manufacturing town of Milton. The narrative delves deeply into themes of social justice, personal sacrifice, and the struggle between maintaining one's convictions and the expectations of church society. At the start of the novel, Philip Strong is shown grappling with his decision between two churches, revealing his deep desire to do good and his sense of duty to address the struggles faced by working-class individuals in Milton. After accepting the call to serve in this challenging environment, Philip quickly encounters resistance from church members who are intertwined with the local saloon and gambling interests, highlighting the tension between his faith-driven mission and societal norms. The opening portion effectively sets the stage for Philip's passionate pursuit of social reform, the moral complexities of his role as a pastor, and the dire consequences that come from standing against entrenched systems of power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 424799 2025-07-07T14:19:32.015641 text/html 424620 2025-01-17T17:28:31.903008 text/html 230594 2025-07-07T14:19:39.196103 application/epub+zip 236933 2025-07-07T14:19:34.822614 application/epub+zip 226353 2025-07-07T14:19:33.712646 application/epub+zip 437581 2025-07-07T14:19:42.704066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407915 2025-07-07T14:19:38.496137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370289 2022-09-08T15:02:34.429859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392192 2025-07-07T14:19:31.565676 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392151 2006-04-14T15:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17908 2025-07-07T14:19:42.825072 application/rdf+xml 14988 2025-07-07T14:19:34.204608 image/jpeg 3526 2025-07-07T14:19:33.959633 image/jpeg 143047 2006-04-14T15:01:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 227607 2025-07-07T14:19:32.048632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia