tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post6493158983094216365..comments2023-10-25T09:45:40.318-04:00Comments on The Politics of the Cross Resurrected: What is Socialism?Craig Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10209954891388905090noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post-7796756702341153142009-08-24T22:06:33.007-04:002009-08-24T22:06:33.007-04:00Maybe you should read some socialist or marxist th...Maybe you should read some socialist or marxist theorists before decided what they do or do not believe or how they think that the desired end of a more egalitarian society should come about. <br /><br />Further, maybe you should read some of the theological critics of capitalism working from the Christian tradition but also making use of the marxist tradition. A good place to start would be Philip Goodchild, Graham Ward, or John Milbank. It is not enough to quote an economist (especially one praised by Thatcher and in support of Pinochet's economic policies, but that is an entirely different matter) and then dismiss a long, robust and nuanced tradition and the many, many theologically nuanced positions within it. <br /><br />For a simple and straightforward example of one such position see...<br /><br />http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2003/04/62441.shtmlDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879947943888874240noreply@blogger.com