02409cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000420011324501040015526400510025930000470031033600260035733700260038333800360040950000310044550801310047652013020060753400450190965300140195465300240196865300310199285600430202399900170206630758UtSlPG20260610133712.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHX1 aBrown, William Montgomery,d1855-193710aCommunism and Christianism :bAnalyzed and Contrasted from the Marxian and Darwinian Points of View 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-12-25  aE-text prepared by Peter Vachuska, Matt Whittaker, Chuck Greif, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Communism and Christianism" by William Montgomery Brown is a socio-political critique written in the early 20th century. This work contrasts the principles of Communism with those of Christianity, arguing fundamentally that Marxian socialism represents a revolutionary, naturalistic approach to the societal structure, while Christianity is seen as an outdated, supernaturalistic system that perpetuates class divisions and exploitation. The text suggests that true emancipation for humanity can only come through the abolition of both religious and capitalist structures.  At the start of the booklet, the author sets the stage for a radical re-examination of the interplay between religion and social class. The introduction outlines the author's belief that both capitalism and traditional Christianity have an inherent parasitic nature, leading to societal suffering and inequality. Brown argues that as long as theism and capitalism prevail, humanity will continue to endure exploitation and strife. The beginning tackles various themes such as the necessity of a classless society, the ineffectiveness of charity in alleviating poverty, and the call for revolutions—both in thought and in practice—to achieve real change and social justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCommunism  aChristian socialism  aCommunism and Christianity40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30758  c71604d71604