From: Shaggy-AT-pseud.pseud Subject: M-INTRO: Marxism & Christianity Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 21:56:36 -0600 I recently read an article in the NY Times, discussing the concern with social position influencing Western civilization. The article mentions that Western history was first buoyed by Christianity and later by Marxism. The poor enjoyed a moral status of their social rank as low, while the rich pursued pleasures of sin and corruption. It was the spread of capitalism in the 19th and 20th centuries that interrupted this arrangement. Money influenced status anxiety. The rich were not only wealthier, but better. Low status seemed to be deserved. The article mentions religion as being status anxiety’s most effective antidote. Christianity emphasizes that we are all like everyone else, that through mortality the vanity of earthy pursuits are left on earth. Curiosity overtook me upon reading this article. What does Karl Marx have to say about a society that is completely influenced by Christianity? _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx --- from list marxism-intro-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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