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Christian socialism generally refers to those on the Christian left whose politics are both Christian and socialist and who see these two things as being interconnected. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution African socialism is a belief in sharing economic resources in a "traditional" African way as distinct from classical Socialism. Arab Socialism (الاشتراكية العربية al-ishtirākīya al-‘arabīya) is a political ideology based on an amalgamation of Pan-Arabism and Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based De Leonism, occasionally known as Marxism-Deleonism, is a form of Marxism developed by Daniel De Leon. Democratic socialism is a description used by various socialist movements tendencies and organizations to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation Eco-socialism, Green socialism or Socialist ecology is an Ideology merging aspects of Marxism, Socialism, Green politics Guild socialism is a political movement advocating workers' control of industry through the medium of trade-related Guilds. Libertarian socialism is a group of political philosophies that aim to create a society without political economic or social hierarchies – a society in which all violent Market socialism is a term used to denote two different Economic system (s based in Socialism which operate according to Market principles The term revolutionary socialism refers to Socialist tendencies that advocate the need for fundamental social change through Revolution, as a strategy to achieve a Social anarchism, socialist anarchism, anarcho-socialism, anarchist socialism or Communitarian anarchism,(sometimes used interchangeably with Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left A socialist market economy is an economic form that is practiced in the People's Republic of China, where it is called Socialism with Chinese characteristics Utopian socialism is a term used to define the first currents of modern socialist thought Religious socialism is a Term used to describe forms of Socialism that are based on Religious values. Buddhist socialism is a Political ideology which advocates Socialism based on the principles of Buddhism. Islamic socialism is a term coined by various Muslim leaders to meet the demand for a more spiritual form of Socialism. Criticisms of Socialism range from disagreements over the efficiency of socialist economic and political models to condemnation of states described by themselves The history of socialism, sometimes termed 'modern socialism' finds its origins in the French Revolution of 1789 and the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution Socialist economics is a broad and sometimes controversial term The term socialist state (or socialist republic, or workers' state) can carry one of several different (but related meanings In strictly speaking any Since the 18th century Socialist ideas have developed and separated into many different types of socialism. The following is a list of self-identified Socialists divided by geographical location The International Workingmen's Association (IWA, sometimes called the First International, was an international socialist organization which aimed at uniting a variety The Second International (1889-1916 was an organization of socialist and labour parties formed in Paris on July 14, 1889. The Comintern ( Com munist Intern ational also known as the Third International) was an international Communist organisation founded in Moscow The Fourth International ( FI) is a communist international organisation working in opposition to both Capitalism and Stalinism. Socialist International is a worldwide organization of socialist ( social democratic and labour) political parties The World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY is a left-wing youth organization recognized by the United Nations as an international youth Non-governmental organization The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY encompasses socialist, Social democratic and Labour Party youth organizations from more than 100 states Anarchism is a Political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory Government, i Worker self-management (or autogestion) is a form of workplace decision-making in which the workers themselves agree on choices (for issues like customer care general production Class struggle is the active expression of Class conflict looked at from any kind of socialist perspective Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system The " dictatorship of the proletariat " or workers' state is a term employed by Marxists that refers to what they see as a temporary state between the Egalitarianism (derived from the French word égal, meaning equal) is a political doctrine that holds that all people should be treated as equals and have Equality of outcome or equality of condition is a form of Egalitarianism which seeks to reduce or eliminate differences in material condition between individuals or Impossibilism is an interpretation of Marxism. It emphasizes the limited value of reforms in overturning capitalism and insists on revolutionary political action as the only For the Marxist concept of internationalism see Proletarian internationalism. Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A proletarian revolution is a social and/or political Revolution in which the Working class attempts to overthrow the Bourgeoisie. Socialism in One Country was a thesis developed by Nikolai Bukharin in 1925 and adopted as state policy by Joseph Stalin. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall Utility, that is its contribution to happiness The Religious Left is a term originating in the United States, used to describe those who hold strong Religious Beliefs and share Left-wing political A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution This category can include Liberation theology and the doctrine of the social gospel. Liberation theology is a school of Theology within Christianity, particularly in the Roman Catholic The Social Gospel movement is a Protestant Christian intellectual movement that was most prominent in the late 19th century and early 20th century The term "Christian Socialism" is used in this sense by organizations such as the Christian Socialist Movement (CSM), a specifically Christian grouping affiliated with the British Labour Party. The Christian Socialist Movement, or CSM, is a socialist society affiliated to the British Labour Party. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The term also pertains to such earlier figures as the nineteenth century writers Frederick Denison Maurice (The Kingdom of Christ, 1838), Charles Kingsley (Water-Babies, 1863), Thomas Hughes (Tom Brown's Schooldays, 1857), Frederick James Furnivall (co-creator of the Oxford English Dictionary), Adin Ballou (Practical Christian Socialism, 1854), and Francis Bellamy — Baptist minister and author of the United States' Pledge of Allegiance. John Frederick Denison Maurice ( 29 August 1805 - 1 April 1872) was an English theologian and socialist. Charles Kingsley ( June 12 1819 &ndash January 23 1875) was an English Novelist, particularly associated with the Thomas Hughes ( October 20, 1822 – March 22, 1896) was an English lawyer and author Frederick James Furnivall ( 4 February 1825 &ndash 2 July 1910) one of the co-creators of the Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English Adin Ballou ( April 23, 1803 – August 5, 1890) was founder of the Hopedale Community in what is Francis Julius Bellamy ( May 18, 1855 - August 28, 1931) was an American Baptist minister and Christian Socialist History The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy (1855-1931 a Baptist minister a Christian Socialist, and the cousin of Socialist Utopian

On the Catholic side, the Rerum Novarum encyclical letter of Leo XIII (1891) was the starting point of a Teaching on social questions that was expanded and updated all through the 20th century. Rerum Novarum (Translation Of New Things) is an Encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on May 16 1891. Pope Leo XIII ( March 2, 1810 – July 20, 1903) born Count Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, was the 256th Pope Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Though avoiding the word Socialism (as the Socialist movements of the day were anti-religious) the encyclical promotes a kind of corporatism based on social solidarity among the classes with respects for the needs and rights of all. An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Christian church Historically corporatism (corporativismo refers to a political or Economic system in which power is held by civic assemblies that represent Economic Social Solidarity is the degree or type (see below of integration of a society In the more Catholic countries of Europe the encyclical's teaching was the inspiration that led to the formation of new Christian-inspired Socialist parties.

A number of Christian socialist movements and political parties throughout the world group themselves into the International League of Religious Socialists. The International League of Religious Socialists is an umbrella organization of religious socialist movements in political parties throughout the world It has member organizations in 21 countries representing 200,000 members.

Christian socialists draw parallels between what some have characterized as the egalitarian and anti-establishment message of Jesus, who — according to Christian Gospel — spoke against the religious authorities of his time, and the egalitarian, anti-establishment, and sometimes anti-clerical message of most contemporary socialisms. Egalitarianism (derived from the French word égal, meaning equal) is a political doctrine that holds that all people should be treated as equals and have Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament Anti-clericalism is a historical movement that opposes Religious (generally Catholic institutional power and influence real or alleged in all aspects of public and political Some Christian Socialists have gone as far as to become active Communists (see Christian communism). Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Christian Communism is a form of Religious communism centered around Christianity. This phenomenon was most common among Christian missionaries in China, the most notable being James Gareth Endicott, who became supportive of the struggle of the Communist Party of China in the 1930s and 1940s. A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National James Gareth Endicott (1898&ndash1993 was a Canadian minister Christian Missionary and Socialist. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the

Christian socialism is not to be confused with certain parties with "Christian Social" in their names which are found in the German-speaking world, such as the contemporary Christian Social Union in Bavaria or the Christian Social Party in Austria-Hungary circa 1900. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. For other parties of the same name see Christian Social Party The Christian Social Party (CS (Christlichsoziale Partei was an Austrian political party Such parties do not claim to be socialist, nor are they considered socialist by others. The term Christian Democrat is more appropriately applied to the contemporary parties. Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian (and often specifically Catholic) principles to public policy

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Prominent Christian socialists

The British Labour Party and Australian Labor Party have both been influenced by Christian socialism, and many figures from both parties could be considered to be Christian socialists, depending on the definition of 'socialism' used. The Christian Democratic Union ( Unión Demócrata Cristiana) is a Political party in Ecuador of the Christian Left. Social Christians ( Cristiano Sociali, CS is a Christian social-democratic faction within the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy The Social Christian Party ( Spanish: Partido Social Cristiano; PSC) is a centre-right Political party in Ecuador. The Christian Left Party (Spanish Izquierda Cristiana) is a young Chilean Left wing Political party. The Ligue de la Jeune République (Young Republic League was a French political party created in 1912 by Marc Sangnier (1873-1950 in continuation with The League of Christian Socialists (in Dutch Bond Christen-Socialisten, BCS was a Dutch christian socialist Political party. The Christian Social Party (in Dutch Christelijk-Sociale Partij, CSP was a Dutch Christian socialist Political party. The Christian Social Party (German Christlich-soziale Partei; French Parti chrétien-social) is a Swiss political party which states its core principles The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

Former British Labour leader Tony Blair is a member of the Christian Socialist Movement[1] although his adherence to Christian Socialist ideals are highly disputed. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Christian Socialist Movement, or CSM, is a socialist society affiliated to the British Labour Party. [2]

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd wrote in 2006 that "A Christian perspective, informed by a social gospel or Christian socialist tradition, should not be rejected contemptuously by secular politicians as if these views are an unwelcome intrusion into the political sphere. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor "[3] However he also described socialism as an "arcane, 19th century" doctrine and stated that "I am not a socialist. I have never been a socialist and I never will be a socialist. "[4]

Quotes

“ If we all came of the same father and mother, of Adam and Eve, how can they say or prove that they are better than we, if it be not that they make us gain for them by our toil what they spend in their pride? ”

—John Ball[6]
“ Socialism which means love, cooperation and brotherhood in every department of human affairs, is the only outward expression of a Christian's faith. Frank P Zeidler ( September 20 1912 &ndash July 7 2006) was an American Socialist and Mayor of Milwaukee John Ball (c 1338 - 15 July 1381) was an English Lollard priest who took a prominent part in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. I am firmly convinced that whether they know it or not, all who approve and accept competition and struggle against each other as the means whereby we gain our daily bread, do indeed betray and make of no effect the "will of God. " ”

—George Lansbury
“ Capitalism is the way of the devil and exploitation. George Lansbury ( 21 February 1859 &ndash 7 May 1940) was a British Politician, socialist, Christian pacifist If you really want to look at things through the eyes of Jesus Christ — who I think was the first socialist — only socialism can really create a genuine society. ”

—Hugo Chávez[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ UK: Tony Blair's pact with God
  2. ^ Poplarism, Christianity and Socialism | Workers' Liberty
  3. ^ Faith in Politics | The Monthly
  4. ^ Rudd rejects socialism - National - theage.com.au
  5. ^ Remembering the Real Martin Luther King
  6. ^ John Richard Green, History of the English People. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela. Christian anarchism is any of several traditions which combine Anarchism with Christianity. Christian Communism is a form of Religious communism centered around Christianity. The Religious Left is a term originating in the United States, used to describe those who hold strong Religious Beliefs and share Left-wing political The subject of Christian politics is associated to many inter-related articles on Wikipedia The International League of Religious Socialists is an umbrella organization of religious socialist movements in political parties throughout the world Liberation theology is a school of Theology within Christianity, particularly in the Roman Catholic Postmodern Christianity is an outlook of Christianity that is closely associated with the body of writings known as Postmodern philosophy. Accessed 2007-07-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of
  7. ^ Tim Padgett, Time magazine, 2006-09-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Chavez: "Bush Has Called Me Worse Things". Accessed 2007-07-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of

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