Scientific Socialism: Engels Interprets the Oracle

Friedrich Engels, a young German journalist, was part of Robert Owen's New Moral World congregation in Manchester during 1843.
Engels admired the group's attacks on conventional religion and lectures based on verifiable facts.
He came to Manchester because of his radical views and his father's desire to moderate them.
Engels wrote about the exploitation of industrial workers and the hypocrisy of Pietism in his native region.
He joined the Young Hegelians in Berlin, who were critical of religion and influenced by works such as Strauss's "The Life of Jesus" and Feuerbach's "The Essence of Christianity."
Engels became a passionate Communist after meeting Moses Hess.
Engels observed England's social scene and contributed to Owen's periodical, the New Moral World, describing successful communist settlements.
Engels's "Outlines of a Critique on Political Economy" impressed Karl Marx and influenced his path toward communism.