Were the Early Christians in Support of Socialism?

Episode 72: Year B – Divine Mercy Sunday

In this episode of the Sunday Catholic Word, we focus on three details that are relevant for apologetics in this upcoming Divine Mercy Sunday readings. The first comes from the first reading, which is taken from Acts 4:32-35, where we’re told the early Christians didn’t claim any possessions to be his own but had everything in common. Of course, the relevant topic is whether this provides biblical justification for socialism. The remaining two details are taken from the Gospel reading, which is taken from John 20:19-31. The relevant topics that we focus on are the apostolic power to forgive sins (and its corresponding Sacrament, the Sacrament of Reconciliation), and the early Christian belief in the divinity of Jesus.