Fathers of the revolution

I friend who has a blog today began a series I will look forward to reading, a series of posts drawn from the Church Fathers. Specifically, these posts will feature patristic sayings about social justice and peace. The quotations will be taken from David Kirk's excellent little book, Quotations from Chairman Jesus (unfortunately now out of print), in which he compiles sayings of Christ, the Apostles and the Fathers on peace and justice issues. You can find his blog at http://byzantinechristian.blogspot.com/2009/06/fathers-of-revolution-part-1-christian.html

The first post is called Christian Communism- enjoy, and be challenged! More to come!
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We who share one mind and soul obviously have no misgivings about community in property. - Tertullian

All things belong to God, who is our Father and the father of all things. We are all of the same family; all of us are brothers. And among brothers it is best and most equal that all inherit equal portions. - St. Gregory of Nyssa

Share everything with your brother. Do not say "it is private property." If you share what is everlasting, you should be willing to share that much more the things that do not last. - the Didache

Give a loaf of bread yourself; someone else can give a cup of wine, and another clothes. In this way one man's property is relieved by your joint effort. - St. Gregory of Nyssa

The rich take what belongs to everyone, and claim that they have the right to own it, to monopolize it. - St. Basil the Great

source: http://byzantinechristian.blogspot.com/2009/06/fathers-of-revolution-part-1-christian.html