Download or read book Was Jesus a Socialist written by Lawrence W. Reed and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If anyone was ever a socialist, it was Jesus."—Kelley Rose, Democratic Socialists of America Economist and historian Lawrence W. Reed has been hearing people say "Jesus was a socialist" for fifty years. And it has always bothered him. Now he is doing something about it. His new book demolishes the claim that Jesus was a socialist. Jesus called on earthly governments to redistribute wealth? Or centrally plan the economy? Or even impose a welfare state? Hardly. Point by point, Reed answers the claims of socialists and progressives who try to enlist Jesus in their causes. As he reveals, nothing in the New Testament supports their contentions. Was Jesus a Socialist? could not be more timely. Socialism has made a shocking comeback in America. Poll after poll shows that young Americans have a positive image of socialism. In fact, more than half say they would rather live in a socialist country than in a capitalist one. And as socialism has come back into vogue, more and more of its advocates have tried to convince us that Jesus was a socialist. This rhetoric has had an impact. According to a 2016 poll by the Barna Group, Americans think socialism aligns better with Jesus's teachings than capitalism does. When respondents were asked which of that year's presidential candidates aligned closest to Jesus's teachings, a self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" came out on top. Sure enough, the same candidate earned more primary votes from under-thirty voters than did the eventual Democratic and Republican nominees combined. And in a 2019 survey, more than 70 percent of millennials said they were likely to vote for a socialist. Was Jesus a Socialist? expands on the immensely popular video of the same name that Reed recorded for Prager University in July 2019. That video has attracted more than four million views online. Ultimately, Reed shows the foolishness of trying to enlist Jesus in any political cause today. He writes: "While I don't believe it is valid to claim that Jesus was a socialist, I also don't think it is valid to argue that he was a capitalist. Neither was he a Republican or a Democrat. These are modern-day terms, and to apply any of them to Jesus is to limit him to but a fraction of who he was and what he taught."
Download or read book Christian Socialism written by Cort, John C. and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2020-05-20 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This full-scale study of Christian socialism, from the beginnings of the Jewish-Christian tradition through the present day, argues that socialism, per se, is basically Christian"--
Download or read book Christian Socialism written by Philip Turner and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Socialism arose in England in the mid-nineteenth century as a response to the philosophy of 'political economy' - now commonly called neoliberalism. Seeking not institutional change or nationalisation, but a reform of the moral underpinnings of society, it refuted the assumption that people are essentially selfish, competitive individuals seeking nothing but personal happiness. Although they did not deny the presence of selfishness, its proponents believed that the social nature of humankind lies deeper than such egotism and conflict, and pursued a society built on this belief. Less prominent now than at the time of its inception, Christian Socialism nevertheless continues into the twenty-first century, its goal nothing less than a new society built upon the virtues of equality, fellowship, cooperation, service and justice. Philip Turner's careful exposition traces the history of this strand of Anglican political thought and restores confidence in its message for the future.
Download or read book Socialism and Christianity written by Percy Stickney Grant and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Practical Christian Socialism written by Adin Ballou and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christian Socialism written by Philo Woodruff Sprague and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christian Socialism and Its Opponents written by John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religious Socialism written by Quigley, Fran and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2021-08-25 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A brief overview of the history of religious socialism, with profiles of living representatives from various faith traditions"--
Download or read book Christian Socialism and the Social Union written by George Hodges and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christianity and Socialism Classic Reprint written by Washington Gladden and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-17 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Christianity and Socialism I cannot speak too warmly of the cor diality with which a Congregationalist was welcomed in this stronghold of the Meth odists, nor of the hospitality extended to him and to his message. And I wish that this little book might be a Witness to the unity of the Spirit which is binding our churches together in the bonds of peace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Christian Socialism written by John Carter and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Socialism and Christianity Classic Reprint written by William Cunningham and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Socialism and Christianity I. Reason for the Rapid Growth of Socialism in England. Few occurrences in the history of the English people have been more remarkable than the rapid strides which have been made by Socialism in capturing public opinion, and becoming a great political force during the last thirty years. In 1879 it had hardly any footing in England at all; the ordinary newspaper reader regarded it as a craze which took possession of hysterical foreigners, but which had no attraction for the common sense of Englishmen. Trade Union policy was entirely uninfluenced by it in the days of the Junta, and till the Fabian Essays were published in 1889 there was little evidence that its doctrines had any hold in literary circles. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Christianity and the Social Revolution written by John Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Socialism and the American Spirit written by Nicholas Paine Gilman and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christian Socialism 1848 1854 written by Charles E. Raven and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Christian Socialism written by Alan Wilkinson and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The triumph of the New Right and the collapse of Communism forced the Left to redefine socialism. Some discovered an alternative in the Christian Socialist tradition, which became much better known when Tony Blair and other noted figures described how their political beliefs derived from their Christian faith.
