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'''Christian democracy''' is a religious and political ideology that believes [[democracy]], [[human rights]], and the [[Christian]] faith are mutually compatible. Christian democracy is often considered [[centre-right]] on cultural, social, and moral issues (and thus leaning in support of [[social conservatism]], even though such parties have drifted to the Left, along with the culture, on such issues), and it is considered [[centre-left]] "with respect to economic and labor issues, civil rights, and foreign policy."<ref name="Wankel2009">{{cite book|last=Wankel|first=Charles|title=Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World|accessdate=5 July 2016|year=2009|publisher=SAGE Publications|language=English |isbn=9781412964272|page=131|quote=The basic tenets of Christian Democracy call for applying Christian principles to public policy; Christian Democratic parties tend to be socially conservative but otherwise left of center with respect to economic and labor issues, civil rights, and foreign policy.}}</ref>  
 
'''Christian democracy''' is a religious and political ideology that believes [[democracy]], [[human rights]], and the [[Christian]] faith are mutually compatible. Christian democracy is often considered [[centre-right]] on cultural, social, and moral issues (and thus leaning in support of [[social conservatism]], even though such parties have drifted to the Left, along with the culture, on such issues), and it is considered [[centre-left]] "with respect to economic and labor issues, civil rights, and foreign policy."<ref name="Wankel2009">{{cite book|last=Wankel|first=Charles|title=Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World|accessdate=5 July 2016|year=2009|publisher=SAGE Publications|language=English |isbn=9781412964272|page=131|quote=The basic tenets of Christian Democracy call for applying Christian principles to public policy; Christian Democratic parties tend to be socially conservative but otherwise left of center with respect to economic and labor issues, civil rights, and foreign policy.}}</ref>  
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Christian Democratic political parties are represented in an international organization known as the Centrist Democrat International (CDI).
    
==Prominent Christian Democrats==
 
==Prominent Christian Democrats==
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==External links==
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*[http://idc-cdi.com/en/ Centrist Democrat International]
    
{{Conservatism}}
 
{{Conservatism}}
 
[[Category:Christian Movements]]
 
[[Category:Christian Movements]]
 
[[Category:Political Movements]]
 
[[Category:Political Movements]]
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