As the ills of capitalism became apparent in the late 19th century and as various forms of socialism — Soviet, democratic, Chinese - developed in the 20th century, notable Christian theologians — Tillich, the early Reinhold Niebuhr, the early Brunner and, more recently, liberation theologians - have advocated the wedding of Christian ethics with socialist economic practice. (religion-online.org)
If an all - encompassing socialism has proved too cumbersome, inefficient and corruptible, that does not mean that disaggregated forms of socialism are unworkable. (religion-online.org)
George Soros in America and Jane Kelsey in New Zealand have both referred to «market fundamentalists», by which they mean those who reject all modern forms of socialism and government interference in economic issues, and who seek a return to the free market and private enterprise of pre-modern society. (religion-online.org)