**4. Shared discursive pattern: the “prophetic tradition” and “liberation of the weak”**
The prophets of the Old Testament (Amos, Isaiah, etc.) fiercely denounced the injustice of kings and the wealthy who oppressed the poor and called for social justice.
Liberal theology emphasizes this “prophetic critical spirit” of the Old Testament.
Meanwhile, Marxism also criticizes the exploitation of workers by capitalists and advocates the liberation of the proletariat (the propertyless class).
For theologians, the social criticism of Marxist communism was easily interpreted and connected as “the voice of the Old Testament prophets appearing in the present age” or “a movement seeking to embody the love of Christ in social structures.”
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**4. Shared discursive pattern: the “prophetic tradition” and “liberation of the weak”**
The prophets of the Old Testament (Amos, Isaiah, etc.) fiercely denounced the injustice of kings and the wealthy who oppressed the poor and called for social justice.
Liberal theology emphasizes this “prophetic critical spirit” of the Old Testament.
Meanwhile, Marxism also criticizes the exploitation of workers by capitalists and advocates the liberation of the proletariat (the propertyless class).
For theologians, the social criticism of Marxist communism was easily interpreted and connected as “the voice of the Old Testament prophets appearing in the present age” or “a movement seeking to embody the love of Christ in social structures.”