Christianity between Capitalism and Socialism
Robert Bogešić
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European integration of Croatia 1
robert.bogesic@mvpei.hr
UDK:26:327.5
Professional paper
Received: September, 2010.
Accepted: October, 2010.
Summary
Modern society is in an unsustainable state. There is a crisis in our political
systems, economies, finances and, what is worse, in our morals and value
standards. On one side, American capitalism is burdened with the struggle
for profit and social justice, and on the other, Europe is burdened with a
grand unifying project as a way of building stability and security. Where is
the Christian church in all of this? What does Christianity offer? Is there a
Christian socialism? Regardless of how the system is named – be it capitalism,
socialism or something else - only a system without the basic objective
of profit maximization, one that does not consume resources to the point of
their exhaustion, beyond its borders, one which is not based on greed, only
considering its own well-being, and that does not blame others for its mistakes,
but the one that is aware of its neighbor, only that one has a future.
Key words: Christianity, church, capitalism, socialism, globalization
Introduction
There is a saying that goes, “Capitalism is a disease, and socialism is the wrong
remedy.” While capitalism is the social system in which capital, land and the
means of production are in private hands, socialism has no class that could monopolize
resources, that belong to a general social fund. 2
1 The author is writing his personal opinion.
2 The concept of capital is considered to be all manufactured supplies that are
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