By In Defence of Marxism 
What does 25 December have to do with the birth of Jesus Christ? As it turns out, nothing. But the official early history of Christianity has always contained more fiction than fact. At a meeting in London, Alan Woods offers a historical materialist analysis of the origins of Christianity, demonstrating how a revolutionary movement was eventually co-opted and corrupted by the ruling class of its day, and turned into an instrument of reaction. As Marxists, we are fighting for a better life and goodwill between all men: not in heaven, but here on earth. This can only be accomplished through revolution. We apologise for the first few minutes of this talk being cut off. |
By Alan Woods 
To mark the holiday period, we republish the following introduction by Alan Woods to a German edition of Karl Kautsky's excellent text, The Foundations of Christianity. Originally published 23 September 2011, Alan outlines the significance of this work, and gives an overview of Kautsky's historical materialist account of the origins of the Christian faith. | | | | | | OTHER LANGUAGES | By Niklas Albin Svensson A crise iniciada em 2008 deixou o capitalismo exposto. Deu início a um processo em que milhões de jovens e trabalhadores começaram a desafiar, não só ao chamado “neoliberalismo”, como também ao próprio capitalismo. No entanto, esta crise do capitalismo, em vez de impulsionar a esquerda ao poder, levou-a a uma crise. Superficialmente, isso é uma contradição, mas, se olharmos além da superfície, veremos que flui das limitações da política reformista em um período como o que estamos vivendo. | | |
