Christian socialism and its opponents - Softcover

Ludlow, John Malcolm Forbes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1459041895 ISBN 13: 9781459041899

Publisher: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ..., that "practical exercise of self-dependence," of the "mental gifts with which the Maker has endowed man," as the writer in the Eclectic phrases it. But since the latter has some misgivings as to the effects of this " practical exercise of self-dependence," which do not appear to have occurred to his Northern contemporary, and seems to admit that it is capable of " abuse" or " excess," whilst the other would allow it to operate unchecked," it is obvious that any arguments which would apply against the asserter of the unqualified doctrine, will apgly with greater force to the asserter of the qualified one. Before, however, entering upon my subject, I must pause to show the position in which I stand as a lecturer before you. The first lecture on behalf of this society was delivered by a clergyman; the second by a working-man; it is a member of the English bar who now addresses you. Perhaps nothing can better express the extent and meaning of the work which we have undertaken than such a succession of lecturers. /TOur movement is above all a spiritual movement, a I ckurch movement,--I use the word in the largest, deepest sense; but it is a movement which essentially seeks to realize itself in the sphere of industry, to regulate itself by law. jtou may give that word, "law," whatever sense you please. We do aim at inscribing the principles of Socialism--Christian Socialism--on every page of the statute-book; we do aim at developing its influence, not against the law of the land, not by its violent subversion, but under its protection, through its means, within its limits; but so long and so far as that protection is denied, we aim at being a law unto ourselves--we are a law unto ourselves. We brook no capricious, still less any secret authority;...

About this edition

• Publisher: RareBooksClub.com
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1459041895
• ISBN 13: 9781459041899
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 30