Unit 3: Communism/Marxism Flashcards
Does the Church reject Communism/Eastern Socialism and Marxism?
yes
Who is Marxism named after?
Karl Marx
What is Marx’s theory on Historical Materialism centered on?
the idea that forms of society rise and fall as they further and then impede the development of human productive power
Was Marx a fan of Capitalism?
he was NOT a fan of capitalism
What did Karl Marx’s theory predict?
That the masses would rise up, overthrow the capitalist class, abolish private property, and create a form of socialist state
What did Marx what to replace Capitlism with?
Communism
WHat did Marx say about Christianity? (1)
“Religion is the opium of the people”
Did Karl Marx think man created religon?
yes
What was something else Karl Marx said about Christianity? (2)
“Man is religious as long as man is poor.”
What was something else Karl Marx said about Christianity? (3)
“Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world and the soul of soulless conditions.”
What was Marx’s most influential work?
communist manifesto
What does communism have the desire to do?
to centralize all power in the state and to socialize all resources including private property
Was Pope Leo a fan of Capitalism?
Not really, was NOT a fan of Laissez faire capitalism
Why is the church not a fan of Capitalism? (1)
excessive profit maximation
Why is the church not a fan of Capitalism? (2)
Acute individualism
