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==History==

==History==

===England===

===England===

Two clergymen of the Church of England were major figures of the movement. Frederick Denison Maurice(1805-72), a professor of theology at [[King's College London]] until 1853, and [[Charles Kingsley]]. John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow, a young lawyer, was also an important early figure. They were influenced by the movement of Chartism.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_fstAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA9|title=Christian Socialism in the Church of England|date=1902|pages=9}}</ref> The term ''Christian socialism'' was first used by them to express their position that socialism was really but a development, an outcome of Christianity, and that to be effective and true it must be grounded on a definite Christian basis.

Two clergymen of the Church of England were major figures of the movement. Frederick Denison Maurice(1805-72), a professor of theology at [[King's College London]] until 1853, and [[Charles Kingsley]]. John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow, a young lawyer, was also an important early figure. They were influenced by the movement of [[Chartism]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_fstAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA9|title=Christian Socialism in the Church of England|date=1902|pages=9}}</ref> The term ''Christian socialism'' was first used by them to express their position that socialism was really but a development, an outcome of Christianity, and that to be effective and true it must be grounded on a definite Christian basis.

They first started by publishing a little penny weekly, entitled ''Politics for the People''. In addition to Maurice, Kingsley, and Ludlow, other contributors included Archdeacon Hare, Professor Conington, Sir Arthur Helps, Archbishop Whately, Dr. Guy, French, Stanley, and Osborn. Kingsley wrote in it the well-known(at the time) articles signed "Parson Lot". The first number appeared May 6, 1848. The columns, moreover, contained many communications from Chartists, among others one signed by "One of the wicked Chartists of Kennington Common." The  

They first started by publishing a little penny weekly, entitled ''Politics for the People''. In addition to Maurice, Kingsley, and Ludlow, other contributors included Archdeacon Hare, Professor Conington, Sir Arthur Helps, Archbishop Whately, Dr. Guy, French, Stanley, and Osborn. Kingsley wrote in it the well-known(at the time) articles signed "Parson Lot". The first number appeared May 6, 1848. The columns, moreover, contained many communications from Chartists, among others one signed by "One of the wicked Chartists of Kennington Common." The