""Ruling Ideas of the Present Age"" is a book written by Washington Gladden in 1895. The book explores the dominant ideas and beliefs that shape society and culture during the late 19th century. Gladden, a prominent American Congregationalist minister and social reformer, examines various topics such as politics, economics, religion, and education, and how they influence the way people think and act. He argues that the present age is marked by a shift...