tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post3929063650941980951..comments2024-03-19T00:26:30.753-07:00Comments on The Jesus Blog: Jesus and Economic Collectivism - Le DonneAnthony Le Donnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-62581505468629935202013-10-04T18:10:07.310-07:002013-10-04T18:10:07.310-07:00Anarnistic indeed.Anarnistic indeed.dannyyencichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043010083839503415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-51683547379919611912013-10-04T12:38:46.486-07:002013-10-04T12:38:46.486-07:00Lorenzo in my newest book (see above) I discuss th...Lorenzo in my newest book (see above) I discuss this. I argue that the impact of Jesus' subversive message about collectivism (including economic collectivism) explains a diversity of social problems within earliest Christianity.<br /><br />-anthonyAnthony Le Donnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-44106789315808626832013-10-04T09:27:52.976-07:002013-10-04T09:27:52.976-07:00“Perhaps we'd do better to use the phrase &quo...“Perhaps we'd do better to use the phrase "economic collectivism" for the disciples of Jesus.” For disciples, yes (Acts, 5:1-11) but I’m not sure if that was also Jesus’ view on money. My impression is that he wasn’t much concerned of how to organize and structure disciples’ communities, as well as how to organize and structure a new religion movement. Maybe, Jesus thought that money was bad because it distracted people from loving God and love others, money leaded to wars and social injustices. Lorenzonoreply@blogger.com