thand 20 thcenturies coincided with mainstream religions not only ignoring the plight of the downtrodden, but also supporting the political and economic institutions that brought about these injustices. It is also interesting to note that the Soviet Empire, which was Marxist in name, faced its greatest challenge from the Catholic Church in Poland, leading to the collapse of the Iron Curtain in the early 1990s. Upon closer examination, one can see that the ideals Karl Marx and those of Jesus of Nazareth are surprisingly compatible. Marx stated, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” This was indeed the practice of the earliest Christian communities.