Talk:Christian anarchism
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Are some of his quotes better represented on this article or Christian pacifism? Nirvana2013 09:41, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
- I believe all 3 quotes from The Man Who Was Thursday relate better to Chrisitan anarchism than to any form of pacifism — as they relate to the some of the strategies of the mysterious "Sunday" in establishing the Anarchist society of which he was President, and initiating various individuals as "secret policeman" against the supposed anarchist aims among them — as they prepare for "the battle of Armageddon" amidst a pattern of revelations of ever greater urgency, absurdity, and profundity. Of course, Chesterton's work, like all the greatest works are open to many interpretations, as to the potential or actual significance of various details. ~ Kalki (talk · contributions) 11:38, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
- Fair enough. Nirvana2013 11:51, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
Ordering of quotes
[edit]I see from Wikiquote:Templates#Formatting_guidelines that quotes should be arranged in date order. Should we re-arrange the article? Nirvana2013 16:20, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
- Actually, as this is a Theme page (see the Theme page template at the same link), the quotes should be arranged alphabetically by author/speaker of the quotes - and the page is thus correct in its current form. ~ UDScott 16:47, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
- Good stuff. Nirvana2013 17:15, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
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[edit]- Genuine anarchists (as contrasted to the lunatic fringe of wreckers and bomb-throwing nihilists with whom the Establishments find it easy to confuse them in the public mind) don't believe in government, preferring collegiate organization and egalitarianism. Thus, anarchists recognise neither masters nor servants.
- Tom O'Golo, in Christ? No! Jesus? Yes!: A radical reappraisal of a very important life (2011), p. 72
- Jesus was living and promoting…anarchism: spiritual and political anarchism.
It has always suited authority to picture anarchists as men in cloaks and big hats planting bombs with the aim of destroying society. There have been and still are such persons, but they are not anarchists. Correctly defined these persons are nihilists, or nothing-ists, who (the less psychotic ones anyway) claim that the existing order has become so dysfunctional that only its destruction and a clean start will save humanity. … Of course, to associate anarchists with such unreason and fear suits the authorities very well.- Tom O'Golo, in Christ? No! Jesus? Yes!: A radical reappraisal of a very important life (2011), p. 123
- Jesus was an anarchist. In order to justify this claim we need to define anarchism. Quite simply and clearly: anarchism is rules without rulers.
- Tom O'Golo, in Christ? No! Jesus? Yes!: A radical reappraisal of a very important life (2011), p. 128
- There is little doubt that the earliest followers of Jesus, and all those who continued the monastic tradition into modern times, have adopted the anarchist principle of leading a simple, industrious, mutually self-supporting life.
- Tom O'Golo, in Christ? No! Jesus? Yes!: A radical reappraisal of a very important life (2011), pp.131-132
- Jesus was an anarchist. … Many of his actions flouted religious, social, Establishment and political conventions and the alternative he offered dared people to return to a natural and simple lifestyle.
- Tom O'Golo, in Christ? No! Jesus? Yes!: A radical reappraisal of a very important life (2011), pp.132
- As an anarchist Jesus would not want any followers, although fellow travellers and colleagues would no doubt be welcome.
- Tom O'Golo, in Christ? No! Jesus? Yes!: A radical reappraisal of a very important life (2011), pp.135