these would be 'associated tendencies' would they not? the fransiscans were both a response otoh to the gluttony of the church and, otoh, to the rampaging mobs who killed fat priests and looted the churches. the fransiscans got to stay around, with the sponsorship of some king whose name eludes me, to preach the virtues of poverty to the masses whilst decrying the latter as a sin. looks pretty much the same to me. but are there any socialist tendencies which operate the same? even socialism, to which i don't in any case s/bscribe to, argues for the (re)distribution of wealth, even if it doesn't include murdering paunchy bishops.
Angela _________