Christianity and Marxism: A historical perspective on the role of ideology in the thought of Hanfried Mueller

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorStroup, John M.
dc.creatorCurrie, James Stuart
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:27:39Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:27:39Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.description.abstractThis work examines, critically, an East German theologian, Hanfried Muller, professor of theology at the Humboldt University in East Berlin and a committed Marxist. Specifically, the role of political ideology in Muller's theology, in general, and his views of the church, in particular, are explored. While the influence of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Karl Barth on Muller are of major importance to Muller, it is argued here that his use and interpretation of them is shown to rest, in large part, on his ideological convictions. It is argued that Muller's Marxist perspective reflects a new direction in the Christian socialist tradition that began in the nineteenth century. Finally, this dissertation maintains that Muller's ideology replaces the traditional notion of ecclesiology, not only in Bonhoeffer and Barth, but for most of his contemporary theologians.
dc.format.extent231 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS RELI. 1997 CURRIE
dc.identifier.citationCurrie, James Stuart. "Christianity and Marxism: A historical perspective on the role of ideology in the thought of Hanfried Mueller." (1997) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19145">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19145</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/19145
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
dc.subjectReligion
dc.subjectTheology
dc.titleChristianity and Marxism: A historical perspective on the role of ideology in the thought of Hanfried Mueller
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanities
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
9727540.PDF
Size:
9.94 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Rice University Electronic Theses and Dissertations