Marx and the Bible: A Critique of the Philosophy of Oppression

José Porfirio Miranda

Orbis Books, 1974 - Political Science - 338 pages

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Review: Marx and the Bible: A Critique of the Philosophy of Oppression

User Review  - Carol - Goodreads

I had a hard time getting into this book and kept wondering if the book would be more appealing in the original language. It had a lot of interesting and thought provoking ideas.

Review: Marx and the Bible: A Critique of the Philosophy of Oppression

User Review  - Mark Derderian - Goodreads

A book that demonstrates how Marxism emerged from and contributed to the prophetic Christian tradition. Some surprising juxtapositions of Marxism and Christianity, that reveal depths in each tradition.

Contents

• Chapter One Private Ownership Under Challenge: 1
• Chapter Two The God of the Bible: 35
• Chapter Three Gods Intervention in History: 77

Bibliographic information

• Title: Marx and the Bible: A Critique of the Philosophy of Oppression
• Author: José Porfirio Miranda
• Publisher: Orbis Books, 1974
• Original from: University of Texas
• Digitized: Feb 14, 2008
• ISBN: 0883443066, 9780883443064
• Length: 338 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism; Political Science / Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General