THE DEVIL AND KARL MARX (A Review)

The Devil and Karl Marx by Paul Kengor, though an overall beneficial read, was a bit of a struggle for me in some places. This is because it is written from a Roman Catholic perspective, all Popes and RC-isms and jargon. It should therefore appeal mostly to those who, unlike me, are of the RC persuasion.

Kengor, in his chapter of Acknowledgements, writes,

I thank the saints for a heavenly place to turn to each night for peace of soul. And to them and the entire cloud of witnesses in the Church, I ask for intercession and prayer for me, for my family, and for the souls of every person mentioned in this book. And yes, that certainly includes Karl Marx as well. p. 405, paperback edition.

As far as we know, Karl Marx never repented and believed in the Gospel as commanded by Jesus (Mark 1:15). Therefore, don’t waste your time praying to those already dead or for a man (Marx) presently burning in Hell. Pray for your own soul!

That being said, Kengor does supply much useful information from careful research into the darkness of Marx and Marxism, including how this twisted worldview has evolved, morphing into today’s Cutural Marxism via Saul Alinski, Barak Obama et al.