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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 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> |
==Prominent Christian Democrats== | ==Prominent Christian Democrats== | ||
Revision as of 15:07, July 20, 2017
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."[1]
Prominent Christian Democrats
- Tommy Douglas - Former leader of the NDP, minister, and father of Universal Healthcare in Canada
See also
References
- ↑ Wankel, Charles (2009). Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World (in English). SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781412964272. Retrieved on 5 July 2016. “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.”
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