Communist hero and great-grandfather of socialism, these are not epithets we usually hear being applied to St. Thomas More. Read on to find out how and why this came about.
Thank you very much for this well-written summary of the influence of Thomas More in communist circles. I had not consciously realized this. Your writing connected many dots for me and set off many further ponderings in my head, among them regarding heaven, the Acts of the Apostles, the early Church, the imitation of God by Satan, and God's use of error and saints to identify and purify His followers. One of my most favorite movies is a Man for All Seasons, which you no doubt know is about St. Thomas More.
From an email: Hi Roseanne,
Thank you very much for this well-written summary of the influence of Thomas More in communist circles. I had not consciously realized this. Your writing connected many dots for me and set off many further ponderings in my head, among them regarding heaven, the Acts of the Apostles, the early Church, the imitation of God by Satan, and God's use of error and saints to identify and purify His followers. One of my most favorite movies is a Man for All Seasons, which you no doubt know is about St. Thomas More.
Thanks again,
Jessica