The Socialism of to-day

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Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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a 303 SOCIALISM IN ENGLAND. a society which was started some seven years ago for the purpose of making the Church a more living and potent force among the people. In a letter which I have recently received from the Rev. Stewart D. Headlam, who is the warden of the Guild he says “ Our position towards Maurice and Kingsley is that of enthusiastic disciples. We know that some of their experi ments were failures, but we think we are carrying out their principles more faithfully than those who merely go in for V^^edkdmminga^rmitWn^M^sp^kf^ Christian Socialists generally, Mr. Headlam continues •— ^ Christian Socialist believes that the Church—the whole body of the Baptized—is intended to be an organized Society for the promotion of righteousness, and that when the officers and members recognize that, the distribution of wealth will be absolutely different from what it is at present. Meanwhile, believing in the Sta e as also a sacred institution, we use all our efforts to get such laws made as will tend to bring alwut a better distribution : e.g. to get rid of private property in land eventually ; at once to re-impose the four-shilling ax on present value, and claim all unearned increment ; prc^ressive income- tax ; free schools with free dinners, etc. We show to all Christians who would suffer by these measures that they are really measures to help them o live the life of brotherhood, which, in the present complicated state of civilization, it is very difficult for them to do, even if they wish to do so • for we believe that all little societies, whether Co-operative or Communistic’ are really only helping themselves at the cost of those outside, while the present anarchy lasts. ... I always find that the first thing wanted is to convince an ordinary Christian that Jesus Christ was a secular worker and that the Kingdom of Heaven of which He spoke meant the Church on earth. If you can once get rid of the ‘ other worldliness ’ which forms the religion of so many people, half—more than half—the battle is won " *

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