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Spiritual Socialists
Spiritual Socialists: Religion and the American Left | Vaneesa Cook
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Refuting the common perception that the American left has a religion problem, Vaneesa Cook highlights an important but overlooked intellectual and political tradition that she calls "spiritual socialism." Spiritual socialists emphasized (…more)
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Vaneesa Cook‘s Spiritual Socialism explores an overlooked tradition where activists like Martin Luther King Jr, Dorothy Day, & Pauli Murray connected religious values to socialism. They emphasized grassroots efforts and morality, challenging stereotypes of socialism as atheistic. Their vision of equality, peace, & justice influenced public figures like Bernie Sanders & Pope Francis, shaping non-Communist socialism in America.