Argues that Marxist Christianity is not a true theology, tells how to distinguish theologies from ideologies, and looks at the connection between Christianity and political power
Compares the world views of Marxism and Christianity, discusses the history of class struggle, and examines the revolutionary character of Christianity
Examines the moral foundations of Marx's ideology and how modern Marxism has strayed from his concern for human liberty and moral conscience
It is now well over a hundred years since the birth of Lenin. If his writings are to have the relevance for contemporary political action, it is necessary that they be understood within the specific historical context in which they arose. It is such an understanding that David Lane provides in this book. Dr Lane addresses four distinct, though related, topics: Lenin's analysis of revolution; Le…
Responding to Alain Badiou’s ‘communist hypothesis’, the leading political philosophers of the Left convened in London in 2009 to take part in a landmark conference to discuss the perpetual, persistent notion that, in a truly emancipated society, all things should be owned in common. This volume brings together their discussions on the philosophical and political import of the communist i…