Jane Addams - Religious or Not?

In reading about Jane Addams and the establishment of Hull House, it seems difficult to see religious or spiritual undertones in her work. She certainly had the best interests of humanity in mind, but clear evidence regarding religious is lacking.

I feel that the reason questions of religious undertones are probably asked regarding Jane Addams is because the type of work she did is commonly associated with the work of outwardly religious people. The typical reasons for being completely selfless and working for the common good of people lie in religious beliefs. For example, if one had no fear of repercussions for selfish actions, why wouldn't they just act in their own interests all the time?

For me, Addams' work brought to mind that of Mother Theresa, an incredibly religious woman. Both women worked to better the lives of the less fortunate and did so simply to aid humanity as a whole. As I said earlier, this type of work is commonly associated with someone such as Mother Theresa - a very religious person - so when someone else is known for the same kinds of actions, we tend to think there must be religious undertones even though that might not be the case in reality.