Week 5-“Christ was a great revolutionary…Karl Marx would have subscribed to the Sermon on the Mount.” –Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro and Karl Marx may have taken Christ as a revolutionary who was an individual with authoritative power. Maybe they agree with the thoughts of others from the Sermon on the Mount, in which if you were to pay attention to the poor and the needy, maybe Marx would see that if we were concerned with all people, than yeah he might support Christ. However, there are some differences in which how power was displayed, used, and how power was practiced. Do these “revolutionaries” simply want to make a difference for others? I think they have made their mark in history, but it looks very different. Jesus says, “love your enemies,” which was completely counter-cultural and not what a revolutionary would suggest. What can we learn from this conversation? What are some of the similarities that we see here? What are the differences? Why would Fidel even say this? These are some of the questions proposed during our lecture. Interesting thoughts for us to ponder.