Christianity has for centuries been the dominant religion in Europe and in much of the world beyond. Marxism has inspired the widest and deepest social movements of modern times. The encounters between the two have been correspondingly arduous and complex, ranging from drawn combat to dialogue.
In this absorbing study, James Bentley reconstructs one key sequence in the history of the relationship: the dialogue between Marxists and Christians in the German-speaking countries of Europe over the past hundred years. Bentley offers a rich and detailed discussion of the explorations, debates and controversies of the period.
The Christian writers discussed here include Blumhardt, Barth and Solle; among Marxists, such contrasting figures as Kautsky and Bloch receive concentrated attention.
The historical and political settings of the dialogue are constantly present in Bentley's study-from the First World War to the Vietnamese revolution, from the rise of Stalin to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Between Marx and Christ makes a fascinating scholarly contribution to the history of European thought-and casts unexpected light on the intellectual origins of latter-day "theology of liberation."
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Historical Background
- 2. Christoph Blumhardt: the Beginning
- 3. Karl Kautsky: the Marxist Approach to Christianity
- 4. The Socialism of Karl Barth
- 5. Ernst Bloch: the Christian Significance of an Atheist
- 6. Prometheus Versus Christ
- 7. Dorothee Sölle: Political Theology
- 8. ‘Jesus for Atheists’
- 9. Conclusions
- A Note on Translations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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