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Douglas Arnold Hyde (1911–1996)

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This book is fascinating! Hyde is a former member of the Communist party who renounced the Party and joined the Catholic Church in the year 1948. His point is not to advance Communist philosophy, but to show how adept the Communists are at motivating, organizing, inspiring dedication, and converting others to their agenda. He reveals the strategies and tactics of the Party leadership throughout the world.

Hyde is clear in saying that the strength of Communism is not in the strength of its ideas. Christianity has something infinitely better to offer the world. But it is “their ability to fire the imagination, create a sense of dedication and send their followers into effective, meaningful action” which causes so great an influence in the world (12). It is without question that a relatively small number of adherents to Marxist philosophy have influenced a great many people and nations over the previous two centuries. The sad reality is that so great a number of Christians feel they have no influence in the world. Rather, Christ’s disciples are the salt of the earth, having a preserving influence on society and helping restrain its evil. Christians are also the light of the earth, bringing the beam of truth into a dark world, with an aim for all people to see the glory of God who is in heaven (Matt. 5:13-16).

The Communists propose that there is a great battle going on all over the world for men’s hearts, minds, and souls. The Christians must be involved in this battle, seeking to win souls unto the best news the world has ever heard. It is much better than a political philosophy. It is better than money or wealth. If Christ is risen, this news is infinitely good. The stakes are high because eternal destinies hang in the balance of this great battle.
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joshcrouse3 | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Sep 17, 2021 |
Douglas Hyde era un destacado dirigente del Partido Comunista Británico que desde su nacimiento había mamado que "la religión es el opio del pueblo" y que, por tanto, ésta era un valor que se debía atacar y destruir. Un día se le ocurrió entrar en un templo católico y de repente se dio cuenta de que tenían que haber estado engañándole. Desde ese momento se hizo asiduo, se bautizó y se dedicó a dar conferencias para explicar al mundo las razones por las cuales esa extremista ideología política ve la religión, y más concretamente en occidente a la Iglesia, como un oponente peligroso para sus totalitarios fines, lo cual es la auténtica razón de su oposición a toda fe que no sea en la doctrina comunista.

En este libro, Hyde se centra en qué es lo que puede aprender un cristiano de los seguidores de la ideología comunista, pues aunque no lo parezca incluso de ésta se puede aprender algo para bien.
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Eucalafio | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Nov 23, 2020 |
An intriguing assessment of a former Communist on the effectiveness of developing absolute dedication to the Party... and then, after becoming a believer, exploring what if Christians adopted a similar approach to developing dedicated believers and aggressively and confidently spreading the good news of the Gospel (rather than Communist propaganda).
 
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nisly | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Dec 26, 2018 |

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