Biblical teaching does not sanction involuntary socialism by secular governments. Jesus was, as C.S. Lewis posited, lunatic, liar or Lord.

Another example of a story used to defend socialism is when Jesus said that it is harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom (Mt 19:24, Mk 10:25).

The claim that Jesus Christ was a socialist has become a popular refrain among liberals, even from some whose Christianity is lukewarm at best. But is there any truth in it?That question cannot be ...

As doctrines go, there is not much difference among Jeffersonian liberalism, Marxist socialism and Jesus’ teachings. If you were frontier Americans, you were “Marxist,” “Christian” and “socialist” at ...

In short, it sounds an awful lot like Jesus was a socialist and Pope Francis is in pretty good company. This is the opinion of Times Writers Group member Lois Thielen, a dairy farmer who lives ...

Letters to the Editor Joanne M. Miller: Jesus was no socialist, nor was he a rebel Re “Be careful about bashing Socialists” (Letters, March 15): Let’s be truthful about who Jesus was.

With such strong statements by Jesus against wealth, it might seem like a contradiction that He could be a free-market capitalist. But capitalism is only a few hundred years old.

“Was Jesus a brown socialist?” I queried, apologizing because I was sure he had been asked the question before. It’s a commonplace meme among some of my more left-leaning acquaintances.