The DIALOP is a joint project between universities, foundations, and associations, developed by faculty members with different ideological and philosophical, Marxist or Christian backgrounds. In times of growing social challenges, its aim is to promote dialogue between Marxist and Christian...
Even though a society based on human dignity, ensuring a fair share of wealth and participation for everyone on matters concerning community has not yet been achieved, this Southern Bohemian town, founded 600 years ago, became an interesting example of the complexity and tenacity of this struggle.
Wenn Linke über Alternativen nachdenken, verbinden sie es normaler Weise mit Kämpfen. Schon Marx und Engels verstanden die Geschichte aller bisherigen Gesellschaften als Geschichte von Klassenkämpfen. Wolfgang Kessler zeigt, dass es auch einer Kunst in diesen Kämpfen bedarf, der Kunst, den Kapitalismus emanzipatorisch und solidarisch zu verändern.
Syros ist eine Insel, drei Fährstunden von Athen entfernt. Sie ist, wenn man so will, die „Hauptstadt“ der ägäischen Inseln. Ihre Geschichte ist voll von Flüchtlingen und Migrant_innen, die ihre jeweilige Kultur und Religion mitgebracht haben. Sie alle leben bis heute friedlich nebeneinander. Schon...
Ever since the meeting of Alexis Tsipras and Walter Baier with Pope Francis in September 2014, the contents of this proposal have been clearly focused on war and peace, poverty and social justice, ways out of the ecological crisis, and a humanistic approach to the immigration crisis.
Die Wahl von Papst Franziskus leitete zweifellos ein neues Klima für die Beziehungen der Kirche zur Europäischen Linken ein. Im Zuge des Treffens zwischen dem Papst, Alexis Tsipras und Walter Baier im September 2014 war beschlossen worden, den Dialog zwischen Katholik_innen und Marxist_innen neu zu gestalten.
On Thursday 18 September, Pope Francis received in a private audience the two European politicians of the Left, Alexis Tsipras and Walter Baier. Tsipras is Vice president of the European Left Party and president of the Greek party SYRIZA. Baier is coordinator of the network transform! europe. The meeting served the purpose of introducing an unconventional dialogue in the face of an increasingly dangerous global situation.
“This economy kills”, Pope Francis wrote 2013 in his encyclical Evangeli Gaudium, opening thus the door for a dialogue between Catholic Christians and socialists of Marxist orientation.
To many leftists, the idea of an alliance between Christians and socialists appears eccentric. However, not-withstanding the differences, important similarities can be found. In his latest encyclical, Pope Francis writes of the need for politics based on human dignity, not subjected to the market. Does not this represent the basis for a dialogue?
To many leftists, the idea of an alliance between Christians and socialists appears eccentric. However, not-withstanding the differences, important similarities can be found. In his latest encyclical, Pope Francis writes of the need for politics based on human dignity, not subjected to the market. Does not this represent the basis for a dialogue?