Practical Christian Socialism (1854) was Adin Ballou's most comprehensive exposition of his fundamental principles and their application to personal and community life, ranging from theology and political theory to marriage, child-rearing, and a surprisingly frank discussion of sexuality.  In Practical Christianity, Ballou's 655-page treatise has been edited to eliminate the cumbersome dialogue form in which it was originally written. All of the language is Ballou's own, and nothing is omitted except a final section in which he compared Practical Christian Socialism to competing varieties of utopian socialism popular at the time.

Practical Christianity: An Epitome of Practical Christian Socialism

Religion & Spirituality

Ballou, Adin

Hughes, Lynn Gordon

Christian Books & Bibles

Blackstone Editions

In the utopian community of Hopedale, Massachusetts in 1855, eight-year-old mail carrier Susie makes her rounds and shows the reader what makes her town so special. 
This full-color picture book introduces young readers to the history and ideals of the Hopedale Community, whose members all pledged never to hurt, kill, or hate another human being, even their worst enemy.

To Live a Truer Life: A Story of the Hopedale Community

Children's Books

History

The Hopedale Community was one of the most important and successful of the many utopian communities started in the mid-nineteenth century United States. It outlasted its famous contemporary, Brook Farm, by nearly a decade. Though it did not succeed in ushering in "a new civilization radically higher than the old," Hopedale did provide its members with security, companionship, meaningful work, and the chance to make a difference in the world around them.
In History of the Hopedale Community, Hopedale's principal founder and theoretician, Adin Ballou, provides a detailed record of the successes, failures, hopes, and disappointments of a small group of people attempting to live together harmoniously, balancing fairness and compassion, and giving practical expression to "their ideal of what human life and human society upon the earth ought to be."
This new edition features:
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<li> a newly restored map of Hopedale</li>
<li> over 300 many explanatory notes</li>
<li> a table of members, drawn from the membership records of the community</li>
</ul>

History of the Hopedale Community: Annotated Edition

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