SGF BRANDON In Jesus and the Zealots (1967) widespread reluctance. among Christians to take seriously tha politice of Jesus Christ, ar Peter Wallen's piece (15:31 Decambert 1s anvinino to go by, It is true of some Marxists too. Wollen seems to rely on sources for his two main theses that, 1. the message of as was costa er wordly (well-known ment to the other world'), and passive 3 'man in the midale who never took sides.
There was a tme when Marxist wotars le a Kautsky Foundations of Christlanity 1908) were more thorough in their analvs 8. While Christian Marxist writers such as Conrad Noel, The Life of Jesus (1937)
Hope of the Christian Church (1985) drew very heavily on the in early Constianny. Recently Marxist writers in Latin America (e.g. Boning, Alves, Gutierez) and in Europe ie.g.
Macheveci Have proDuced studies political dimensione of Jesus.
is tale to soy that Dol 91 Peter Wollen's claims are under serious dispute.
otherwordly"
totally discredited even by 'establishment theolJesus message was dominat-s vor old nas ocan tor years.
by the Ineme of the BUSCO DECOD MARTE WEN a long history in Judaism and not otherwordly at all, The idea In lact, the entire Bible is emphatic that God in on the side poor, and much recent black theology nag stressed inis c.f. James Conn God of the Oppressed, 1977). social revolutionary tradition The carly Christian Fathers were far more extreme in their the I WOULD not dare lo sugges THERE HOLES DUENSI Challenge else but reader of their paper to criti cally examine the my book which was reviewed in the & December Issue. Yet Iwo things run confrary to the oper Socialis: Challenge was set up to fosteron the inft.
First, the publisher and price socialism would do anything Spokesman Press. i content of 1 argue that Challenge
Labour Government.
limit on wage increase.
Only a political illiterate could imagine these two events are not linked, and Callaghan's brazen announcement illustrates the serousness of t TUC vote on 21 December. In executive the FU this respect the TOLS setmand a recall of the Te should be taken up throughout DETERMINATION But the FBU strike cannot wait foc the TUC. The real determination of the strikers has been shown by their solid refusal to return to work over Socialist Challenge CAUSE: 21 December — the TUC General Council refuse to support the FBU strike. In reality it is an endorsement of the 10 per cent wage limit of the EFFECT: 1 January — in a radio interview Callaghan announced he will be aiming to introduce a fourth round of incomes policy, with this time a five per ceat SOLIDARITY EVENTS * Support Conference for trade union officials. Thursday 5 January, culled hy SE Region TUC FRU. * Liverpool Trades Council Conference. Sunday, 8 Jantoria Street.
Phone: 051-236 2051.
Mass Rally, Meeting House, Euston.
Thursdas, 12 Jammury.
March and lobbr Parliament. Monday, Junuary.
the Xmas period. That sacrifice to the on Council wha firemen toturn their words into SILENNI Socialist Challenge and London Liverpool.
Friends
the General General Council was Ken Gill from the white collar section of Communist Party member, Icadership of the FBU will be as mach to blame as the 17 who supported them on the General Council. Each time they have GENES: TROOPS OUT TERREMEN NOME BLOODY SUNDAY 1978
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