Engels' attitude towards religion in his later years has not shifted
November 29, 2017 09:40 Source: "Chinese Social Sciences" Journal of Social Sciences, November 29, 2017, Issue 1341, author: Han Qi

Engels in his later years with a historical materialist view to examine the early history of Christianity,Leave a trilogy of Christian research,That is "Breon Powell and Primitive Christianity", "Revelation" and "On the History of Primitive Christianity"。He said,"The history of primitive Christianity and the modern workers' movement is worth noting"。This judgment caused some misunderstandings,People think that Engels's attitude towards religion in his later years has a mild steering compared to youth。

Engels said,The Christianity and Modern Workers' Movement,"It is also the movement of the oppressed person when it is generated; it was originally a slave and a slave.、Poor people and those who have no rights、Religion of people conquered or dispersed by Rome。Socialism of Christianity and workers propaganda to be saved from slavery and poverty in the future; Christianity is a life after death,Seeking this kind of saving in heaven,Socialism is in this world,Seek in social transformation "。Anton Montel questioned: Why did the land possession of the Roman Emperor's era of large concentration,In the case of the working class that was almost purely made by the slave,Socialism has not appeared with the demise of the Western Roman Empire。Engels Bet365 app download explicitly replied: This "socialism" was to the possible degree at that time,It really exists,even gained a dominant position -that is Christian。Just,This Christianity at that time,I can only send hope to realize social transformation in the other shore world,instead of in this world。

Engels from class characteristics、Group intention、The four aspects of the encounter and the final result compared the similarity of primitive Christianity and modern workers。He believes that primitive Christianity has actually assumed a large part of the role played by the workers' movement in the modern society。Actually,This similarity of primitive Christianity and modern workers is not a single phenomenon,Middle Ages Farmer Uprising also has similar characteristics。Engels pointed out in the "German Farmers' War" (1850),Anti -feudal revolutionary opposition always has a strong religious color,Appears in the form of mysterious and pagan。At that time, farmers led by Minzer's farmers and civilians,It is a struggle for the rejuvenation of the primitive Christianity that has been degenerated。Engels also observed,Minzer has already preached an pan -god theory in the form of Christianity,It has amazing similarities with its modern speculative views,Some places are even close to atheism,This political theory far exceeds the social and political conditions of the 16th century。Minzer's program is not so much a general exchange required by civilians at that time,It is better to say that the genius imagination of the liberation conditions Bet365 lotto review of the proletarian factors that the civilians had just begun to develop at that time。

This early observation made Engels a strong interest in primitive Christianity,This is only the series of research in the old age。So,What exactly does primitive Christianity look like? So that Engels said it is similar to the modern workers' movement。"Revelation" is written in the initial period of Christianity,Between 67 and 68 AD。As the earliest article in the New Testament,It "reflects the concept at the time with the most simple authenticity and corresponding habitual language"。Therefore, in the real appearance of showing primitive Christianity,It has unparalleled advantages。

"Revelation" consists of seven letters and texts in the opening chapter,Record the vision seen by the apostle John on the island of Damo。Through detailed text analysis,Engels has the following observations: First,In the seven letters, there is already a fundamental concept of Christianity,That is all times、The sin of all people is forgiven by the voluntary sacrifice of Jesus Christ。It is with this concept,Primitive Christianity was later developed into world religion。Second,The author always claims to be self -proclaimed or called "Jews",instead of any other name。This can be seen,Christianity here has never had self -consciousness,They think that they represent the new stage of the development of Jewish religion。third,The original Christian was also split into many denominations。The author is like an external world bet365 live casino games that criticizes sin,Fierce attacks these denominations。Fourth,Seven letters have a strong call for those who are enthusiastic about publicity,Brave publicly admit your belief,Fighting fight against enemies inside and outside。Fifth,A series of fantasy scene described in the text,All from the materials of Judaism before Christianity。Only one point belonging to Christianity,That is, the emphasis on the kingdom of Christ is coming,and the resurrected martyr is glorious。

The original Christian mainly came from the lowest class of the people。They suffer from suffering,Therefore, it is easy to form a revolutionary factors,Among them, there are free people who bankruptcy in the city,There are also released slaves and unpredked slaves,Especially the latter,and a small farmer who caught in serious debt。Durants、oppressed、The current situation of becoming red poverty forces them to find a way out。and at the time,The way out can only be in the religious field。So Christianity appears in time,Imagine the kingdom of heaven and hell,Establish a road that introduces people into eternal kingdom from the world。

It can be said,"Revelation" presents a belief of a combat group in the initial period of Christian development。At that time, Christianity did not have self -consciousness at that time,The doctrine is also relatively rough,It and the world religion fixed with dogma at the Nica religious conference,There is a good difference,It is difficult to recognize the former from the latter。Christianity as a world Bet365 lotto review religion,Develop a strict feudal hierarchy,Gradually becoming the spiritual control method of the ruling class。"Revelation" shows a fight that is undergoing the entire world of dust,and the desire and confidence of victory。Engels thinks,This desire and confidence have been completely lost in modern Christians,Only stored in socialists。

Engels pointed out: "Strikes the extremely powerful world at the beginning,At the same time, fight between the innovators,This is the characteristic of the primitive Christianians,It is also the characteristic of socialists。Both of the two great movements are not created by the leaders and the prophets (although both have quite a lot of prophets),Both are mass movements。"",Engels is based on the resistance of the masses and the people at the bottom,Discuss the common point of the primitive Christian and modern workers' movements。What he sees is the material interest elements and class characteristics embodied behind the people's movement and the underlying people's resistance,And these are lost in the later institutionalized Christianity。

What must be pointed out is,First,Engels discussed the similarity of primitive Christianity and modern workers' movements,It is neither the similarity of Christianity and socialism that is well known by modern people,It is not the affinity of primitive Christianity and socialism。Because,"Similarity" used by Engels,It refers to the essence of primitive Christianity and socialism。We cannot misunderstand the nature of primitive Christianity because of this similarity judgment。

Next,Engels's judgment Bet365 app download is an objective study of religious history on the standpoint of dialectical materialism and historical materialism.。He uses history to explain religion,Try to discover the social and historical laws that dominate religious phenomena。He tried to answer some religious phenomena encountered in the Communist International Movement,Exploring historical truth for the development of socialist development。Since the formation of materialist history in 1848,Engels treats Christian or religious,Always adhere to the position of materialism and atheism。Engels in the youth started from criticism and religion,Gradually form a historical view of materialism,and in his later years, he is guided by the historical view of materialism,Re -examine religion,The general movement rules of this field are discovered。If you think that Engels has a gentle steering at the religious attitude,That can't help but say it is a misunderstanding。

Through Christian Trilogy,Engels left us a classic example of studying religion with materialist history in his later years,Help us understand the uniqueness of primitive Christianity,Understanding the complex role of religion in human society history。Engels' thought on religion provides an important position for the study of Marxist religious views today、perspective and method。

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