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Christian socialism is a religious and political philosophy that blends Christianity and socialism, endorsing socialist economics on the basis of the Bible and the teachings of Jesus. [1] Many Christian socialists believe capitalism to be idolatrous and rooted in the sin of greed .
[5] [6] Allende had offered to work with the Catholic Church to structure the socialist government in Chile. [7] The Secretariat of Christians for Socialism was formally established in September 1973. The group was predominantly composed of Roman Catholic members of the Christian left who were inspired and spurred on by the Second Vatican ...
This is a non-diffusing parent category of Category:Female Christian socialists The contents of that subcategory can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it. Supporters of Christian socialism , a form of religious socialism based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth .
Ethical socialism was founded in the 1920s by R. H. Tawney, a British Christian socialist, and its ideals were connected to Christian socialist, Fabian, and guild socialist ideals. [218] Ethical socialism has been publicly supported by British Prime Ministers Ramsay MacDonald, [219] Clement Attlee [220] and Tony Blair. [217]
Early Christian communities also practiced the sharing of goods and labour, a simple form of socialism subsequently followed in certain forms of monasticism. Several monastic orders continue these practices today". [1] The teachings of Jesus are frequently described as socialist, especially by Christian socialists. [2]
Christian Socialist Fellowship was an international religious society of Protestant ministers and other believers in Christian socialist principles. It was formed at Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. in 1906, for the purpose of "permeating the churches, denominations, and other religious institutions with the social message of Jesus; to show that Socialism is the necessary economic expression of the ...
American supporters of Christian socialism, a form of religious socialism based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Many Christian socialists believe capitalism to be idolatrous and rooted in greed , which some Christian denominations consider a mortal sin .
In 1914 the American socialist leader Eugene Debs declared that "Pure communism was the economic and social gospel preached by Jesus Christ, and every act and utterance which may properly be ascribed to him conclusively affirms it". He argued that subsequently Christ's words have been co-opted and diluted by individuals to serve their own ends ...