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The Marxist Concept Of Man: A Christian's Critique, Edward Trost
The Marxist Concept Of Man: A Christian's Critique, Edward Trost
Master of Divinity Thesis
Many problems facing the contemporary church stem from its past and present attempts to dichotomize man. Having split man's person into body and soul, material and spiritual, the church then demands allegiance to "either-or." The decision belongs to man. Either he flees the world and its possessions, or the world and its pleasures possess him. Today, more than ever before, churchmen realize that this decision is not so clearly drawn. Just as he is not exclusively material (the Marxist heresy), so man is not solely spirit (Christianity's overstatement). No longer can categories be labeled so neatly: religious and secular. Never …
The Anthropology Of Communism, Arthur Simon
The Anthropology Of Communism, Arthur Simon
Bachelor of Divinity
This essay is an investigation of the communist view of man and an attempt to indicate a few implications of the same for the Christian Church. The topic itself is a broad one. The available material, both primary and secondary, comprises too long a list for the research this writer was able to do. The bibliography will indicate, however, that at least some of the basic primary writings were consulted as well as a number of the better commentaries on communism.
The Christian Looks At Communism, Ralph Luther Moellering
The Christian Looks At Communism, Ralph Luther Moellering
Bachelor of Divinity
The present writer, as he looks at Communism from the viewpoint of a Lutheran Christian, will endeavor to demonstrate in a sober presentation of available evidence.