“For those capable of at least elementary understanding of the philosophical and historical similarities, I would recommend Teilhard de Chardin – the Roman Jesuit, who mirrors Marx almost perfectly. . . .”
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And it’s noteworthy that, among human societies, the only ones who generally make communism work (if only for a little while) are religious communists, such as monks—and Jesuits. Perhaps because their sharing is motivated by a common impulse to keep the Gospel as deeply as possible on this Earth.
watmiwori over 12 years ago
I bet anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist Comrade Marx lived quitecomfortably off his royalties from Das Kapital
Phatts over 12 years ago
. . . oh lordy . . .now the political ad hominem will flow like the River Vulger . . .
Tuner38 over 12 years ago
Marx thought human nature was something that could be changed. Didn’t happen and won’t.
REDROCKER51 over 12 years ago
thank you..members of the History Channel Panel…….
Spooky D Cat over 12 years ago
Just steal it Karl. Alter all, the end justifies the means.
bmonk over 12 years ago
“For those capable of at least elementary understanding of the philosophical and historical similarities, I would recommend Teilhard de Chardin – the Roman Jesuit, who mirrors Marx almost perfectly. . . .”
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And it’s noteworthy that, among human societies, the only ones who generally make communism work (if only for a little while) are religious communists, such as monks—and Jesuits. Perhaps because their sharing is motivated by a common impulse to keep the Gospel as deeply as possible on this Earth.
Phosphoros over 12 years ago
Wasn’t Marx from Germany and not Moscow or St. Petersburg?