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Article: Letter: Christian and ethical socialism are not the same thing
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 13, 1994
- Author:
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Sir: As A. H. Halsey points out, politics is a moral endeavour
and ethical socialism and Christian socialism will always be close
allies ("Where is the spirit of our age?", 8 July). They are not,
however, simply interchangeable.
For the cutting edge of Christian socialism lies in the specific
nature of its historical tradition and beliefs. It is not just that
we believe in equality because it is "self-evident and true", but
because we are all created in the image of God. It is not just that
we believe in community because it is a "warm word", but because,
in the words of William Temple, we are "incurably social" and are
our brother's and our sister's keeper.
But Christian socialists are not ...