Socialism and Spirituality

Abstract

Revolutionary unrest south of the U.S. border has laid the groundwork for a political-religious dialogue on the left. The July-August 1984 Monthly Review offers a hopeful sign that open-minded socialists are preparing themselves for a critical exchange of views. The religious radicals themselves, long on the receiving end of Marxist ideas, have made clear their eagerness to respond. Local practice frames the discussion: Christians and Marxists, working together on issues ranging from domestic poverty to Central America to nuclear weapons, find more in common than they previously imagined.

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