The Social Gospel was a major force in Canada from about the 1890s to the 1930s. It combined an idealistic view of human nature, with the belief that God was at work in social change, creating moral order, and social justice. It was believed that if the principles that he taught were applied to society, all the problems of society would be remedied. As a result, the Social Gospel was at the bottom of many reform movements, including the movements for: