Gerrard Winstanley was a Christian-Communist in the mid 1600's who was a part of the group "The True Levellers." (Christian-Communist Group also known as, "The Diggers.") One of his Famous writings is, "The New Law of Righteousness." They will not teach you about him in Church, well in America anyway, due to their overwhelming belief in, Capitalism. Winstanley was not the only Christian-Communist, Gracchus Babeuf was a christian, Karl Marx was also a Christian earlier in his life. Karl Marx when he wrote, "The Communist Manifesto" was part of a group called, "The League of the Just." (A Christian-Communist group, their slogan, "All Brothers are Equal") The main idea of Communism stems from The Bible in Acts Chapter 2-5. "Believers had all things in Common."
Gerrard Winstanley was an English political activist known for founding the True Levellers or "Diggers" movement during the English Civil War. The Diggers advocated for communal ownership of land and the redistribution of wealth, challenging the existing social hierarchy. Winstanley also wrote extensively on political and economic matters, promoting radical ideas for social change.
He argued that the earth should be a common treasury for all of humanity, not owned and controlled by a small group of landlords, as is the case now.
Gerrard Winstanley was born in 1609.
Gerrard Winstanley died in 1676.
R. J. Dalton has written: 'Gerrard Winstanley'
William Winstanley was born in 1628.
William Winstanley died in 1698.
Alan Winstanley was born in 1952.
Winstanley - film - was created in 1975.
Thomas Winstanley was born in 1749.
Thomas Winstanley died in 1823.
Bill Winstanley died in 1980.
John Winstanley died in 1750.
Winstanley College was created in 1977.