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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

Tobin S.

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3. I think, like TB noted above, it's a very old idea.

Reply to standingtall (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:39 PM

Apr 2018

But we don't really see it as a political force organizing countries until Marx comes around with his critiques of modern capitalism. Marx lived from 1818 to 1883, btw.

But people living in a collectivist way appears to actually pre-date civilization. It might be our most natural state of being.

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Christianity, poverty, and socialism or communism. [View all] Tobin S. Apr 2018 OP

Actually, goes back to our founding... TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 #1

Socialism pre dates Carl Marx standingtall Apr 2018 #2

I think, like TB noted above, it's a very old idea. Tobin S. Apr 2018 #3

Was there a really a realistic pathway for socialism as a political force standingtall Apr 2018 #4

I'm talking larger scale stuff like social movements in the OP. Tobin S. Apr 2018 #5

Recommended. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #6

You might also try Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2018 #7

Thanks. I'll check it out. Tobin S. Apr 2018 #9

Early attempts at Christian Socialism Liberal Insights Apr 2018 #8