Practical Christianity: An Epitome of Practical Christian Socialism

by Adin Ballou

Practical Christian Socialism (1854) was Adin Ballou's most comprehensive exposition of his fundamental principles and their application to personal and community life, ranging from theology and political theory to marriage, child-rearing, and a surprisingly frank discussion of sexuality. In Practical Christianity, Ballou's 655-page treatise has been edited to eliminate the cumbersome dialogue form in which it was originally written. All of the language is Ballou's own, and nothing is omitted except a final section in which he compared Practical Christian Socialism to competing varieties of utopian socialism popular at the time.

Genres: Philosophy, Religion

300 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

1803-1890

Reviews

[Monica]

Apparently, this is this history of western peace as we know it: Mr. Ballou is read by Tolstoy (who is read by Kreutzer) who is read by Gandhi who is read by Dorothy Day who is read by Martin Luther King. I guess Ballou is the working person's Thorough and Emerson, too. Go figure.