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Sword of Christ. Christian inspirations of Polish socialism before the January Uprising
Sword of Christ. Christian inspirations of Polish socialism before the January Uprising

Author(s): Piotr Kuligowski
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: God; Christ; Christianity; socialism; utopia; property; community

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the history of the Christian fraction of Polish socialism against the background of the era, from the very beginning until its end after the January Uprising. On the basis of the texts from the era the understanding of socialism, the principles of the program of Clusters of the Polish People and the anatomy of Fr. Piotr Ściegienny’s conspiracy have been reconstructed. The text reproduces the utopian ideas of social reconstruction by Zenon Świętosławski and Ludwik Królikowski and based on these the text also shows the place of Christian socialism in the Polish socialist thought.

  • Issue Year: 3/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 115-126
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English