Foundations of Christianity
 | |
| Author | Karl Kautsky |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Ursprung des Christentums |
| Translator | Henry F. Mins |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Religion |
| Published |
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| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |
ISBN | 978-0-902869-93-6 |
Foundations of Christianity (German: Der Ursprung des Christentums) is a 1908 book by
Marxist theoretician Karl Kautsky.[1] In it, he attempts to explain the origins of Christianity, and claims that it can best be explained by historical materialism rather than divinity
.
Publishing history
The first edition in English, published in 1925 by
Michael Lowy
.
Summary
In his foreword, Kautsky expressed his hope that the book would be 'a powerful weapon in the struggles of the present, in order to hasten the attainment of a better future'. He began his analysis by looking for evidence that 'the person of Jesus' existed at all, using
Jewish
people, up to the point where Christianity began.
Having set the scene, Kautsky described the beginnings of Christianity. The next five sections are called 'The Primitive Christian Community', 'The Christian Idea of the
Passion' and 'The Development of the Christian Community'.[3]
Kautsky contended that Christianity was born out of a group of
Roman empire
, who sought to defeat the Romans through a violent insurrection.
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