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Socialism, Communism, and the Church: Access to Articles by Rollin G. Grams

 

From time to time, I have written articles about socialism, communism, and the Church.  This post provides links to these articles and to related articles.


Socialism, Communism, and the Church:

Biblical Teaching versus Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism

The Wild Misuse of 'Fascism' by American Socialists and Its Threat for Christianity

Social Cohesion, Populism, and the Church's Prophetic Role in the State

The Particular Danger of Socialist Countries with National Health Care Practicing Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

The Aims and Means of Communist Revolutions and Possible Developments for Mayor Mamdani's New York

Church and State Relations in Light of Three Proposals for the Purpose of Government

Why Open Borders? And What Should Christians Do?

What is Fascism--and Do We Need to Worry about This in the American Presidential Election?

The Pursuit of Greater Meaning in Community: Communism, National Socialism, Radical Islam, and the Church

Scripture and the Socio-Political Systems of Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism

Sinicization: State-Enforced Enculturation of the Gospel and Church

A Faithful Witness and the Challenges of Government Involvement in Religious Education

Racism, and an Ecclesial and Missional Perspective

The Duties of Government Regarding Property, According to Cicero


Related Articles:

Redefining Conservatism with Peter Viereck to Find Answers for Contemporary Evangelicalism Distinct from Ideological Conservatism and Progressivism

How Romulus Might Solve Some of the Problems of West European and American Society

From Naturalism to Anti-Naturalism: Understanding the Enemy in Today's Culture Wars

Peace in Our Time?

A Christian Response to Antisemitism

Should Christians Use Someone's 'Preferred Pronouns' in Compliance with 'Transgender' Politics?

About Those New, Western Values—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The State and the Kingdom of God

Poverty and the People of God

Identity Ecclesiology: Regarding Willie James Jennings’ ‘Can ‘White’ People be Saved?’, and a Positive Alternative in a Biblical Theology and Ethic of Unity

Early Christian Views on Wealth, Possessions, and Giving


Notes on Christian Authors on Economic and Communitarian Ethics:

Notes on a Christian Approach to Work, Property, and Community in Roger Crook's Introduction to Christian Ethics

Notes from Allen Verhey (Remembering Jesus) on Economic Justice

Notes on Glen Stassen and David Gushee, ‘Economic Ethics’

Poverty and the People of God: Notes on Communitarian Ethics from D. Stephen Long

Engaging the Bible in Mission Theology Scholarship: Bénézet Bujo and Communal Moral Discourse

Engaging the Bible in Mission Theology Scholarship: Bryant Myers' Walking With the Poor

 

Some Articles on Plato’s Version of Socialism in the Republic:

Justice in the State: Comparisons between Plato’s Republic and the West. Essay 1: Nature, and the Differences between Men and Women

Justice in the State: Comparisons between Plato’s Republic and the West. Essay 2: Equal Training and Natural Inequalities between Men and Women in Plato's 'Republic' and the West Today

Justice in the State: Comparisons between Plato’s Republic and the West. Essay 3: Equality, Freedom, and Justice

Justice in the State: Comparisons between Plato’s Republic and the West. Essay 4: Socialism’s Promotion of Communalism and Opposition to Individuals, Marriage, and the Family

Justice in the State: Comparisons between Plato’s Republic and the West. Essay 5: Social Justice, the Power of the State, and Genetic Engineering

Plato’s Ideal, Socialist State and Its Many Discontents. Essay 6 of Justice in the State: Comparisons between Plato’s Republic and the West

Ideology and Power: Some Further Examples of Socialism’s Oppression of the Individual. Essay 7 of Justice in the State: Comparisons between Plato’s Republic and the West

Justice as the Right Ordering in the Soul and the State. Essay 8 of Justice in the State: Comparisons between Plato’s Republic and the West

 

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