and the
Institute for
Philosophy and Social Progress
are pleased to
announce publication of
A New Book by
Anthony Mansueto
Religion and Dialectics carries to a new level the dialogue between religious belief,
dialectical thinking, and socialist practice which began with the
Christian-Marxist collaborations of the
1960s and which has given birth, among other things, to the theology of
liberation and to a new Marxist sociology of religion.
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argues that, contrary to the claims
of Marx and the dialectical materialist tradition, religion is fundamentally a
force for human development and social progress, and that atheism, far from being
integral to the socialist project, in fact helps to legitimate capitalism.
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sharpens the dialectical critique of
Christianity, asking just what elements of this tradition promote human
development and which do not.
Contents Include:
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Foreward by Francois Houtart
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Blessed Are The Meek: Religion and Socialism in Italian American
History
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Religion, Solidarity, and Class Struggle: Marx, Durkheim, and
Gramsci on the Religion Question
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Christianity, Antisemitism, and Empire
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Mater/ia: The Political Dimensions of Marian Devotion
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Organizing for Family and Congregation? A Critique of the
Political-Theological Vision And Strategy of the Industrial Areas Foundation
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The Current Crisis in the Catholic Church*
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Visions of Cosmopolis: The Religious Dimensions of the UFO
Phenomenon
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Religion and Politics in Mexico
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Once Again on the Religious Question
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What Can You Do To Change The World?
* Read the article which led to the author’s dismissal from his post as Academic Dean of St. Joseph Seminary in Chicago!
Ordering Information:
Price:
Cloth:
ISBN 0-7618-2200-3 $58.00
(pre-publication orders
30% discount) $40.60
Paper:
ISBN 0-7618-2201-1 $35.00
(pre-publication orders
20% discount) $28.00
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