Word: luce
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Theologian Reinhold Niebuhr and ex -Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce agreed politely Saturday, night that modern capitalism is not entirely compatible with the precepts, of Christianity. They spoke before over 1,800 spectators at the Law School Forum...
...Luce stated at the outset that the American capitalistic economy, with all its defects, is closer to the spirit of Christianity than either socialism or communism. The Rev. Dr. Niebuhr replied that a proper application of the "Love thy neighbor" ideal was the decisive element in making any governmental system truly Christian in spirit...
...Christianity is opposed to the spirit that puts gain above all other principles," Mrs. Luce said, "but socialism is even worse, because it gives the state final authority over all human rights...
...Luce suggested profit-sharing and laws "in the direction of social justice" as a start toward bringing capitalism more in line with Christian ethics, but warned against the trend to "statism...
...Luce, a playwright and former Connecticut Congressional representative, has just returned from Europe...