The Catholic Marxists
SIR,—According to Mr Colm Brogan (June 24), I am one of three Dominican Cathalic Marxists: may I help to clarify things a little? Of course Marx was an atheist and of course it is extremely easy to quote teachings of his that are incompatible with Christianity. It is not ignorance of these plati- tudes that makes us want to eo a little further. Catholic Marxism. if it is to exist, will be something newly created out of dialogue between men who. disagree and recognise where they disagree. I do not think that Catholicism and rslarxism as customarily presented can be fitted together--it is not our case that others have overlooked an already existing truth. Both, however, are currently undergoing renewal. there is a new left as well as a new theology, and we think that out of this a Christian Marxism is emerging.
In the thirteenth century people like Mr Brogan made out an equally sound case against Aristotle; we are rather proud of the fact that Albert of Saxony and Thomas Aquinas, who created Christian Aris- totelianism. were Dominicans t00.
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