Analyses recent cooperation between Christianity and Marxism after earlier years of antagonism. Discusses the nature of Christianity and Marxism and their place amongst contemporary world views.

Chapter 1 On philosophy and world views; Chapter 2 Marxism; Chapter 3 Christianity; Chapter 4 The dialectics of fallen nature; Chapter 5 Idolatry, iconoclasm and secularity; Chapter 6 The valium of the poor?; Chapter 7 Tomorrow's bread; Chapter 8 What Christians and Marxists can learn from each other; Notes; Bibliography Index;

Andrew Collier is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton and has previously lectured at Warwick, Sussex and Bangor Universities. His recent publications include Socialist Reasoning, Critical Realism and Being and Worth.