Christian left
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The Christian left is a political movement that combines Christian faith with progressive or left-wing positions on social justice, economic equality, and peace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian left canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian movement
ⓘ
political movement ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
Sermon on the Mount ⓘ biblical concern for the poor ⓘ teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
care for the poor
ⓘ
economic equality ⓘ environmental stewardship ⓘ gender equality ⓘ human rights ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ peace ⓘ peace activism ⓘ racial equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ welfare state policies ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
Christian socialism
ⓘ
economic egalitarianism ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ pacifism ⓘ progressivism ⓘ social democracy ⓘ social gospel ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
economic democracy
ⓘ
peace and reconciliation ⓘ preferential option for the poor ⓘ social sin ⓘ structural injustice ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalPosition |
center-left
ⓘ
left-wing ⓘ |
| opposes |
economic inequality
ⓘ
imperialism ⓘ laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christian democracy
ⓘ
Christian socialism ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ Christian social gospel ⓘ
surface form:
social gospel movement
|
| religiousBranch | Christianity ⓘ |
| supports |
civil rights legislation
ⓘ
labor unions ⓘ public education funding ⓘ redistributive taxation ⓘ refugee protection ⓘ strong social safety net ⓘ universal healthcare ⓘ welfare programs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.