A comparison of the social attitude of ancient prophetism with that of modern radicalism
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Abstract
[INTRODUCTION] Since the modern radical movements have been
launched there has been manifested considerable interest
in the problem of discovering the true source of these
movements. Religious sociologists have presented the
view that modern radicalism finds its true foundation
and inspiration in the utterances of the Hebrew Prophets.
But on the other hand, the "prophecies” of such materialistic philosophers as Karl Marx and his disciples
have appeared so discordant to the messages of the
prophets that many Bible students have denied the possibility
of the above argument.
It is the purpose of this thesis to survey
briefly the social teachings of representative prophets
found in the Old Testament period and to discover the
specific character of their social programs. A review
will likewise be made of the social creeds and principle! of representative modern radicals and an attempt will then be made to compare their general motive and method
with that manifested by the Hebrew Prophets.