Christian communism is a theological view that the teachings of Jesus compel Christians to support religious communism. Although there is no universal agreement on the exact dates when communistic ide
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple by El Greco
Site of King Shiwang's Residence of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom [zh], used by Taiping Rebellion general Li Shixian as a command centre in Zhejiang[citation needed]
The Masses, 1917 political cartoon by the socialist cartoonist Art Young
Communism is a political and economic ideology whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic classless order centered on common ownership of the means of production, distribution,
Christian communism
…established their own small communist society in the years following Jesus' death and resurrection. Many advocates of Christian communism and other communists, including Karl Kautsky, argue that it was taught by Jesus and practised by the apostles themselves. This position is also confirmed by some historians…
Thomas More, whose Utopia portrayed a society based on common ownership of property
Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union and the leader of the Bolshevik party
Leon Trotsky, founder of the Red Army and a key figure in the October Revolution
Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953