List of Christian democratic parties

"Christian Democratic Party" redirects here. For a list of parties named Christian Democratic Party, see Christian Democratic Party (disambiguation).

Christian democratic parties are those political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social teaching, and it continues to be influential in Europe and Latin America, though in a number of countries its Christian ethos has been diluted by secularisation. In practice, Christian democracy is often considered conservative on cultural, social, and moral issues and progressive on fiscal and economic issues. In Europe, where their opponents have traditionally been secularist socialists, Christian democratic parties are moderately conservative overall, whereas in the very different cultural and political environment of Latin America they tend to lean to the left. It is the dominant political movement in Europe.

Alphabetical list by country

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I

K

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P

R

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U

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Other entities

Other Christianity-related parties

Related philosophies

Indices

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Christian Democratic Party". Register of political parties. Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Rocket man's trying to save European poll". Sunday Mercury (Birmingham). 6 June 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "ELECTION 2005 COUNTDOWN TO MAY 5: COMMON MAN'S ON THE MOVE; Motorbiking vicar's MP dream". Birmingham Evening Mail. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Why a Christian Party?".
  5. ↑ Freston, Protestant Political Parties, 53.

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